transformer on outside socket

[thekingiam]

just priced a job to do tommorow, it is an outside water feature and it has a transformer plug on the end. only just thought of this on returning home. Had planned a double ip rated socket to connect it too but don't think i would be able to close lid. anyone had this problem before?

 

[Tiny Spark]

I had a similar problem a few weeks ago.
I ended up mounting a standard socket inside a IP rated box instead to allow for the large transformer plug.

 

[Darkwood]

You clocked the issue too late the plug is not suitable for the socket outlet or vice versa.... ring your customer and explain you may need to rethink the set-up i assume the socket lid has to be shut and gripped on flex to give IP rating required ....or as above find a suitably larger box to suit the set-up.... if you can do this all before install date :wink5:

 

[thekingiam]

looks good murdoch i think my local wickes sell them need to connect to swa but can't see a problem.

 

[thekingiam]

ime lucky i haven't bought materials yet.
:hurray:

 

[Octopus]

looks good murdoch i think my local wickes sell them need to connect to swa but can't see a problem.

I would fit a "normal" IP socket and run a short extension from the IP socket into the IP enclosure. That's how we deal with our Xmas lights each year.

 

[telectrix]

with that set-up, you don't need a IP rated socket either.

 

[thekingiam]

this looks better price Weatherproof Box Kit | NoLinkingToThis

 

[i=p/u]

Out of stock

 

[thekingiam]

sounding better so connections are hidden, but ip rated box might be cheaper and she don't need that many sockets, next i need two spikes to mount them will have a look for some timber in cellar.

 

[thekingiam]

yes out of stock and bad reveiws for wickes one will try my wholesalers tommorow or b and q ime going to have to do alot of running around tommorow and i hope it don't rain.

 

[thekingiam]

looks like most of my wholesalers sell them and are alot cheaper just hope in stock tommorow!