Best component for outdoor fused spur?

[LappyGB]

Ello,

Looking to run some lights off an existing outdoor power socket. Rather than adding a full size outdoor switched connection unit and adding extra cable/glands etc is there anything that can be used inside the existing enclosure to run the 1.5mm cable off?

I've seen these FCUs which looks like terminal blocks with a fuse slot but seems odd they aren't sold in any of the major DIY stores.

 

[pete01]

They are the kind of things you have inside light fittings, don't think you'd have room for one inside a socket..

Why not just add an FCU?

 

[LappyGB]

As in a full size outside FCU (individual enclosure)? I can I was just trying to reduce the number of wiring points.

 

[Murdochcat]

Spur off a spur isn’t a great idea, especially if you are reducing the csa of the cable

 

[CountryFan]

Spur off a spur isn’t a great idea, especially if you are reducing the csa of the cable

Where is the spur off spur mentioned? I couldn’t see a reference.

 

[LappyGB]

So best just stick to wiring the plug to a standalone FCU, then onto the lights I guess?

Just for clarity with the spur off a spur thing, the outdoor socket is part of the garage ring main.

 

[Murdochcat]

Where is the spur off spur mentioned? I couldn’t see a reference.

I mentioned this for clarity

 

[Taylortwocities]

@LappyGB in the outdoor socket, how many cables come to it from the house circuit?
If it’s only one cable, is there a 13amp FCU inside the house protecting the socket?

 

[LappyGB]

The garage sockets were fitted before I moved in and off a 32amp breaker in the consumer unit, on closer inspection the outdoor socket is on a spur off an inside socket (inside sockets all got 2x T+E). On that note I won't be running anything else off it unless it gets protected.

I can just run the outdoor lights off the existing lights circuit (original plan) rather than trying to get fancy.

 

[blup]

Or plug in the lights to the socket

 

[sparkwright]

Ello,

Looking to run some lights off an existing outdoor power socket. Rather than adding a full size outdoor switched connection unit and adding extra cable/glands etc is there anything that can be used inside the existing enclosure to run the 1.5mm cable off?

I've seen these FCUs which looks like terminal blocks with a fuse slot but seems odd they aren't sold in any of the major DIY stores.

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What you have shown looks ideal, and will fit in a regular, outside socket.

 

[morqthana]

Spur off a spur isn’t a great idea, especially if you are reducing the csa of the cable

That's why he's proposing to use a fuse?

 

[pete01]

That's why he's proposing to use a fuse?

Still can't spur from a spur

 

[Taylortwocities]

Still can't spur from a spur

Agreed. The fuse would go before the existing socket. That fuse holder could work though.

 

[pete01]

Agreed. The fuse would go before the existing socket. That fuse holder could work though.

It would just seems s bit crap to me, don't you think?