Going beyond PAT testing

[westward10]

Think the only fault you would get with most garden appliances is a damaged cable, I should imagine they are nearly all double insulated.

 

[Specialist]

Hi Westward: Far as I know they're all double insulated nowadays, not seen 1 with an Earth for many years.
Bet you someone will come along & tell us now, that X company still makes them

 

[davesparks]

They're heading down the route of rechargeable battery power these days like most power tools, so no cable to cut through all together.

Now do we need a separate circuit for the socket used to charge the lawnmower battery?

 

[westward10]

They're heading down the route of rechargeable battery power these days like most power tools, so no cable to cut through all together.

Now do we need a separate circuit for the socket used to charge the lawnmower battery?

Definately and you should also TT it

 

[Santa]

When I had my house re-wired back in the early noughties, I had an outside socket fitted to plug the mower etc into. He fitted a socket with a cover and wired it into one of the two downstairs rings (kitchen and the rest). This seems perfectly okay to me - unless anyone can tell me differently?

 

[Pete999]

When I had my house re-wired back in the early noughties, I had an outside socket fitted to plug the mower etc into. He fitted a socket with a cover and wired it into one of the two downstairs rings (kitchen and the rest). This seems perfectly okay to me - unless anyone can tell me differently?

Is it a Spur?
Is it a Spur off of a Spur?
Is it part of the RFC i,e, not a Spur?

 

[SparkyChick]

When I had my house re-wired back in the early noughties, I had an outside socket fitted to plug the mower etc into. He fitted a socket with a cover and wired it into one of the two downstairs rings (kitchen and the rest). This seems perfectly okay to me - unless anyone can tell me differently?

Providing the circuit he connected it to is protected by a 30mA RCD, and assuming it is wired as a spur where the external socket is the only accessory, then yes it should be fine.

 

[telectrix]

just stick a "FAIL" sticker on it and wait for the shyte to hit the fan.

 

[static zap]

I am totally lost is this for a wheelchair charger or a lawnmower.

I'm adding shower , and thinking of "Dexter" + Chainsaw .
( Our purpose added RCD socket for outdoor cables , died/Got-Killed in about 7 yrs -Business premises )