I'm looking to fit an outdoor socket in the back garden.
Something like this as MK usually are good quality: https://www.mkelectric.com/en-gb/Products/CP/SentrySocket/Masterseal/Pages/56231.aspx
I am an electrical engineer, and had no issue with wiring sockets, lights etc for many years in the house. So the mounting and wiring is not an issue as it'll be a spur off a socket on the other side of the wall.
What I cant seem to see anywhere is guidance for sealing the back of the box to a brick wall. Is it enough to put a bead of silicon sealant on the back face of the box, to keep water or moisture getting in through the hole where the wires feed through on the back of the box?
Something like this as MK usually are good quality: https://www.mkelectric.com/en-gb/Products/CP/SentrySocket/Masterseal/Pages/56231.aspx
I am an electrical engineer, and had no issue with wiring sockets, lights etc for many years in the house. So the mounting and wiring is not an issue as it'll be a spur off a socket on the other side of the wall.
What I cant seem to see anywhere is guidance for sealing the back of the box to a brick wall. Is it enough to put a bead of silicon sealant on the back face of the box, to keep water or moisture getting in through the hole where the wires feed through on the back of the box?