Installing an outdoor socket

[Jelj360]

Hello everybody,

Can anybody tell me if I need another RCD to protect a single outdoor socket in my garden?
I already have a 30mA RCD main switch at the C.U so would this be sufficient?
Also, would it be ok to spur straight from a socket on the ring circuit-using 2.5mm SWA to the socket, about 5 metres away or should I run it from a fused spur?
Any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[AEC]

Yes, Yes. not required if SWA is 2.5mm2.

 

[Sintra]

No need to use another 30mA rcd your original 1 is enough.

Yes you can spur of the ring directly if you are only installing 1 socket.

 

[Jelj360]

Thinking about it, to make life easier, could I spu rfrom the ring to an outdoor adaptor box on the other side of the wall using T&E, then run the SWA from there, avoiding an problems getting the SWA through the wall?

 

[who?]

Yes, that will make life easier!

 

[Jason Smith]

Why SWA for a five meter run to a socket ? - I assume ts going underground ? however, may be running along a house wall to where the socket is needed, in that case Tuff cote will be good enough.

 

[Jelj360]

Im using SWA only because Ive got some and I dont want to spend any money if I can help it, being out of work and skint n all that! Thanks for the tip though Jason and yes, it will be underground along the garden fence, might as well do it the right way and catch a bit of sun while im at it eh!

 

[pushrod]

Putting a socket in your garden is notifiable if you are not a member of a part P scheme.

 

[solo2771]

good point above. only problem is if you have a live earth fault everything in the house will go off too,

 

[Amp David]

If i were skint, the last thing i'd be thinking of doing is adding an outside socket

 

[Digster]

I agree, an MK socket is probably worth 10 pints of lager!
Get an extention lead from Wilkinsons on the way home from the pub.
Job done!

 

[Amp David]

I agree, an MK socket is probably worth 10 pints of lager!
Get an extention lead from Wilkinsons on the way home from the pub.
Job done!

Like your way of thinking

 

[Jelj360]

All good points fellas, but Ive already got an outdoor socket in the loft somewhere so I could fit it ( with supervision and testing from an NICEIC registered mate) - and have 10 pints of lager - paid for mostly by said mate - leaving the rest of my dole money to waste on less important things!!

 

[Amp David]

How come theres an outdoor socket in the loft. Is the roof leaking that bad?

 

[Jelj360]

How come theres an outdoor socket in the loft. Is the roof leaking that bad?

yeah I live in a dodgy council house, no roof tlies, dodgy plumbing everywhere, so damp even the rats wear speedos - everything in the house has to be IP rated, its dryer in the garden thats why im putting power out there!!