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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!
 
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.
 
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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?
 
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.
 
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!
 
good point above. only problem is if you have a live earth fault everything in the house will go off too,
 
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!
 
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!!
 
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!!
 
Nobodys mention glanding the armour ,galve u box gland amour into there ,stuffing gland ,the 2.5 mm twin and earth to socket ,box seal lid ,gland other end , test ,notify , job done , oh and the cable has to be 600 mm deep
 

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