Static Caravan outside socket

odd_socks

Hi hope someone can help me my father inlaw wants to put a outside socket in a weather proof storage container by the side of his Static Caravan that will be on site for a good few years.

I know it would have to be a outside wall socket and i also know that it would have to have some RCD protection for that socket.

1.Could i spur off a socket from inside the Caravan with a rcd outside socket in the storage container.

2. or do i use a plug in RCD plug that i would wire into, with a outside socket on the other end.

3. next thing is the wire will be about 2meters run from the socket in the caravan someone told me i should use artic blue wire to the outside socket or should i use something else.
the cable will be stright in to the storage container so the wire won't be exposed much.

I am pretty confident at doing things like this but i have never done anything regarding a caravan before, will the outside socket rating IP66 be ok to use a (good quality one).

Any advice would be helpfull.good or bad

The caravan itself is all protected with flip out fuses on the comsumer unit.

Gloomendoom

I've fitted a couple of these...

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p27175

Quick, easy and best of all, you don't need to worry about notifying the building regs people.

System

I assume a static caravan would be considered the same as a normal dwelling so Part P would come into play for installation of a new external socket.

Gloomendoom

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I assume a static caravan would be considered the same as a normal dwelling so Part P would come into play for installation of a new external socket.

Not the one I linked to.

odd_socks

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I've fitted a couple of these...

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p27175

Quick, easy and best of all, you don't need to worry about notifying the building regs people.

Thank you Gloomendoom

I was looking at that one before so i will let the father inlaw know thank you for the link.

Do you think i should use the arctic wire or not

I like your thinking

System

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Not the one I linked to.

Only if you keep it as an extension lead and not hard wire it into the electrics.

Gloomendoom

odd_socks wrote: »

Thank you Gloomendoom

I was looking at that one before so i will let the father inlaw know thank you for the link.

Do you think i should use the arctic wire or not

I like your thinking

The kit comes with 3 metres of cable so just use that if it's long enough. I haven't had any problems with it down to -12 in the winter.

Arctic cable just remains more flexible at low temperatures. That shouldn't be an issue with a permanently fixed socket.

odd_socks

Gloomendoom wrote: »

The kit comes with 3 metres of cable so just use that if it's long enough. I haven't had any problems with it down to -12 in the winter.

Arctic cable just remains more flexible at low temperatures. That shouldn't be an issue with a permanently fixed socket.

The length of cable will be fine that come's with the kit so i will get that,thank you for the info that's what i thought the same as you when reading about the blue cable

You have been a great help i might have to do it for the father inlaw the next time we have a bank holiday i think it will take a overnight stay to do this job, what do you think :beer:

Gloomendoom

I've fitted two and, as far as I recall, neither took more than an hour.

Screws and rawlplugs are included with the kit but you may need some cable clips to keep things tidy.

odd_socks

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I've fitted two and, as far as I recall, neither took more than an hour.

Screws and rawlplugs are included with the kit but you may need some cable clips to keep things tidy.

I was hoping for a long weekend stay at his caravan.

sounds a realy good kit and just the job thank you again for the info,you have been more than helpful