Why would you

[Plonker 3]

Have a socket engraved with this?

 

[Guest55]

I've been thinking about this for 10mins and come up with zilch.
where you find it ?

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Maybe it was the only RCD protected circuit.

 

[StuSpiers]

Sparks may have fallen out with client.

He made sure it wasn't RCD protected and OCPD = 6 inch nail.

 

[Philpot]

Nope.... you've got me!!! unless it means that" this is the only socket that may be used outside....but there wasn't room for it all on the socket . It may be the only socket on an RCD?

 

[Guest55]

Maybe it was the only RCD protected circuit.

But why would that stop you from using it inside as well ?

 

[Guest55]

And if the circuit is rcd protected then any socket could be used for outdoors ??

 

[Strima]

My mind boggles and this has only made it go even faster...

 

[Mark_Burgess]

But why would that stop you from using it inside as well ?

Dunno!!

I give up!

 

[snowhead]

But why would that stop you from using it inside as well ?

If it was used for inside equipment, it may not be available for use for outside when required.

 

[Guest55]

If it was used for inside equipment, it may not be available for use for outside when required.

eh ?? lol , so unplug whats in it then.

 

[snowhead]

eh ?? lol , so unplug whats in it then.

May not be convenient if it was a computer, printer, or fridge, or something else with a long on time.

 

[snowhead]

It's easier and cheaper to label "for Outdoor use" on one or two sockets as opposed to labelling possibly hundreds "Not for outdoor use"

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Perhaps the outdoor circuit that was (Or was not) protected by an RCD was on a different Phase (Line) to the indoor Line and to bring it indoors would possibly bring a cross Phase fault of 400V Line to Line ?.
J

 

[Guest55]

May not be convenient if it was a computer, printer, or fridge, or something else with a long on time.

Then why would those items be plugged into a socket that says outside use only ?
youre clutching at straws here lol.