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But there’s a requirement to provide additional protection to all sockets upto 32 amps regardless, the risk is higher the fact that you maybe using portable equipment outdoors, so as the inspector you need to risk assess and weigh up that risk.Absolutely, and they should use RCD protection when they do that. As per the requirements of BS7671.
That requirement can be satisfied by use of an RCD protected socket, an RCD plug or an RCD adapter.
There is no longer a requirement to provide RCD protection to a socket, just because it might be used to feed portable equipment outside.
If people are using equipment outdoors which is not rcd protected or the socket outlet they are using then the risk of danger has increased