Recent content by vexorg

I have a friend that has the sockets in their kitchen as surface sockets and trunking above the counter. They'd like the sockets flush with the wall and wires behind the tiles. We are in Scotland, so sockets can be changed without approval. Do you need external approval if the circuit and...

Yeah, well I would do before buying any parts. I hadn't got that far. Currently, wife ordered it, box sitting in the dining room, and step one is need an outside socket. First thought was "wonder how you're supposed to seal outside sockets from water ingress" - and that's as far as I looked into...

It was just an assumption that there'd be an option to go out the back of the box straigfht through the wall. If it's not an option then I can use a bit of conduit, then whole question is a bit pointless.... Probably the way to go and not affect the IP rating.

I was going to check that, it's from my garage beside the house and it has it's own CU since the garage was the office for the show houses. I'm not sure if the garage if fed from the CU in the house, or tee'd off before the house CU. The house CU has an RCD, need to check the garage. Belt and...

Yes, there are options for drain holes built into the MK socket. Thanks all (well nearly all)

There's always one.... I know the regs, and have done a lot of industrial wiring over the years too, but couldn't see anything specific about sealing outdoor sockets to meet any kind of standard. No point have a socket that meets all the BS standard if there's a big hole in the back.

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...