Temporary weather protection for electrical sockets

[DJM]

Our conservatory roof has reached the end of it's life and we are getting it replaced. As the base and walls are not being touched there's no electrical work needed, but due to our external connected utility room roof needing some work after conservatory roof has come down and before a new conservatory roof can be installed, the conservatory will temporarily be open to the elements.

So how can I temporarily protect the sockets and switches from the elements?

 

[Adam_151]

If yu cant isolate that part of the circuit, then I'd remove the fronts, joint with either onnector blocks or crimps, pack enough compound in to toally surround the joints, then I'd put a blank plate on and go round the top and side edges with silicon sealent

 

[DJM]

Thanks for the idea.

As we could do with some new sockets and the walls could do with a coat of paint I had thought about using flashband to cover the whole socket and onto the wall - cheap and little work but still waterproof. A bad idea or not?

 

[ericmark]

Much will depend on local conditions but in the past I have stuck plastic over sockets with silicon sealant leaving the bottom without any seal so water can't build up.
Denso tape is another method but very hard to remove all grease after.
Vaseline is also a good water seal and easy to clean off latter and I have simply filled socket holes with Vaseline as it does not really matter after if never removed it will do no harm.
Removing sockets often makes things worse as it allows things including spiders to gain access to back box and does not give as much protection as original socket.
Really a case of common sense even cello-tape can be used but this tends to come off when wet but insulation tape over holes may help.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Please promise you'll never tell us why you have ready access to large amounts of Vaseline.....

 

[ColJack]

what's wrong with duct tape and a tarpaulin over the conservatory roof area?

 

[big-all]

yep a tarpaulin or sheets off 6mm ply assuming its a few weeks

 

[ban-all-sheds]

These show US socket outlets, but I'm sure it would be OK for UK ones.

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[DJM]

ericmark, thanks for the ideas.

Coljack, some of the area will be tarp'ed but part can't by the utilty room cant be due to the roof work on that. It's that area I want to protect the sockets and one switch.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Temporarily replace them with Masterseal ones?

 

[RF Lighting]

Visqueen and gaffer tape would be fine IMO.

 

[ColJack]

what roof work over the utility?
can you not stick up a temporary structure over it using some 2x4's and a tarpaulin.. make a kind of tent over the area you're working in?