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"Class 2" Spur off kitchen ring to IP 56 locked S/O. on outside wall of garden flat. Customer unhappy with unsatisfactory EICR. "It's always locked and I only use it to charge my laptop when I'm sitting at the garden table". I pointed out that it was wrong and I can't let it go, things change and one day, someone will plug in something. and get hurt.
 
when you say class 2 do you mean as in the classes for portable appliances?

If so, I am assuming you have found a socket with no earth and the argument for it being ok is that it is only used for class2 appliances.

Write it up as unsatisfactory and move on!!
 
Well the op doesn't say there is no cpc, just it's a class II.

So it's just my guess that it might be a transformerless shaver socket, but it would be limited to 200mA of course, probably OK for a laptop, although should be only for shavers.

Agree, if it is this, there isn't any regulation preventing it's placement (assuming it's outside of 3m from the room containing a bath or shower ?).

Where he chooses to shave is up to him.
 

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