Extending outdoor supply, cabe type question

[ODB]

Hello all,

I'd like to extend an outdoor junction box by 10m, terminating in a 2-gang outdoor socket, to run a lawnmower from.

Just wondering if this cable is suitable?
http://www.rselectricalsupplies.co....outdoor-cable/1.5mm-3-core-swa-outdoor-cable/

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

SWA cable is often recommend outdoors where environmental conditions can affect the cable.
The cable should be securely fixed or buried about 450mm.
The size of cable will depend on the rating of the protective device of the circuit.
Also you will require RCD protection

 

[ODB]

So can I assume this kind of socket with integrated RCD would be appropriate?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/nexus-2g-13a-rcd-switched-socket/91095

In which case I'm still unsure as to what kind of cable to use. Cabling will be secured with appropriate cleats.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What structure will cable be fitted to?
What size fuse is protecting the cable you wish to extend?
This will help determined the size cable required.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

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• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:mcbtocable
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/4.3.1.htm (all subsections)
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/4.3.11.htm
  
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20080213151445/http://www.kevinboone.com/cableselection_web.pdf
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/Charts/VoltageDrop.html
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/5.3.1.htm
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:mcb2
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/7.13.3.htm
  
  
• http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/8.1.1.htm
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:swa-gland
  
  
• http://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/16/elect-inst-outdoors.cfm?type=pdf
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:part-p
  

 

[ODB]

Thanks people. Looks like the junction I wanted to link from is a lighting ring, so am going to have to rethink my approach.

Thanks for everyone who replied, learnt lots from the replies, much appreciated...!