Outside Electrical Socket - Closed

FreeBear

grumbler said: I don't see how an RCD can change anything especially as, most likely, there already is one for all sockets.

Any new circuit, especially an outdoor one should be done by a "competent person" and the work certified.

grumbler

FreeBear said:

grumbler said: I don't see how an RCD can change anything especially as, most likely, there already is one for all sockets.

Any new circuit, especially an outdoor one should be done by a "competent person" and the work certified.

Are you sure about 'done'? I think 'certified' is sufficient. at least in practice.

dickibobboy

All this talk about wiring in cooker sockets etc.. would it not be easier to just pop the wire straight through the wall (13amp flex) and pop a plug on the other end to plug into an existing internal socket? Easy to isolate then and potentially less messing about.

Alanp

You can buy outdoor socket wiring kits from most diy sheds, these come with a plug in rcd, you put the socket where you want it and run the wiring to a convenient socket and plug in, that gets around and need for having any professional install and certification 

Ectophile

FreeBear said:

grumbler said: I don't see how an RCD can change anything especially as, most likely, there already is one for all sockets.

Any new circuit, especially an outdoor one should be done by a "competent person" and the work certified.

That's why you have to tack more and more bits onto existing circuits.  If it's not a new circuit, it's not notifiable!