Outside socket not working.

[Stanley George]

Hi, recently moved. We have an outside socket that doesn’t work, I checked the wire connections,. Just want to know if this looks correct, the live connected is the white wire, the 2 red connected to each other are also live.
I will get an electrician to replace the socket but wondered if the wiring is correct.

 

[brianmoooore]

I'm in the UK, and totally unfamiliar with antipodean wiring, but that looks like this may have been wired to a switch controlling it elsewhere. Is there a switch inside the house with an unknown function?

 

[Stanley George]

I'm in the UK, and totally unfamiliar with antipodean wiring, but that looks like there may have been wired to a switch controlling it elsewhere. Is there a switch inside the house with an unknown function?

Bingo!!! There is a switch indoors that we had no idea what it was for… only trouble is I have to get an electrician in to check it because when I switch it on it throws the power off.

 

[telectrix]

obviously a fault on the outside circuitry. local spark fix in 20mins. i could do, but travel expense too much,