External socket

[hopmanuk]

I'm wanting to fit an external socket from the kitchen...

The kitchen has a ring main that is connected to a RCD protected consumer unit.

Am I right in thinking that I can do the following:


Kitchen Socket
(on ring main ------ Fused switch -------||-------- External socket
not a spur)


(the || is the wall)

I presume that I'd need it signed off by a part p qualified electrician.

Thanks

Rich

 

[Taylortwocities]

If your socket is truly on the ring main (this should be checked) then you can just spur directly off that and into the external socket. No switched fuse needed, unless you want to switch it off from inside to stop the magpies from nicking your lekky!

That's it.

Do seal the back of the box properly where the cable enters, and drill a drain hole in the bottom of the socket box.

re

I presume that I'd need it signed off by a part p qualified electrician.

Nope, this work is no longer notifiable. So you can do it all yourself.

In any case, a "Part P qualified Electrician" (whatever that is) could only cert and notify his own work.

 

[bernardgreen]

No switched fuse needed,

But a double pole switch to fully isolate the outside socket ( Live and Neutral ) would allow the kitchen sockets to be used when the external socket was damaged / saturated and thus causing the RCD to trip

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

The plan sounds good to me! (FCU or DP Iso switch)
The work does not need notification but should be tested and have a minor works cert.