Outside socket - waterproofing joins

[Simius]

Doesn't the cable need mechanically protecting?

To answer myself, probably not as it's on an RCD?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Doesn't the cable need mechanically protecting?

Depends on the cable and where it runs.

SWA would be pretty unlikely to need extra protection?

 

[Spark123]

SWA wouldn't - you'd never get that around the box tho. Twin and earth or conduit singles would need mech & UV protection

 

[RF Lighting]

Just drill a drain hole and be done with it.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

SWA wouldn't - you'd never get that around the box tho.

You wouldn't need the box if you used SWA?

Twin and earth or conduit singles would need mech & UV protection

Angle or trouser box, flexible conduit through the wall, drip loop, then upwards to be glanded into the bottom of the box?

 

[Spark123]

flexible conduit doesn't look as nice as rigid conduit on a wall.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Not long runs of it, no, but a short length of something like these coming out of the wall and curving up into the bottom of a box wouldn't be that bad...?

 

[Spark123]

Oh right - I was thinking of when the device was remote from where the cable comes through!
If it comes through where you want the accessory then I'd look to just put the cable straight through the back of the accessory so there is no cable exposed and forget the conduit alltogether.