pretty-polly wrote:
On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:41:14 +0100, "Grumps"
wrote:

Had a single storey rear extension done a few months back and this
obviously included an extension to the mains ring. Is it true that
wiring regs require any socket that can be potentially used outside
(extension lead) to be RCD protected?
I suppose realistically all sockets have the potential to be used for
outside use.

Our bedroom sockets power the xmas lights outside on the guttering.
All downstairs sockets have been used for extension cables, to power
the car battery charger, electric drill etc etc.

Why not use one of pluginable RCD's, so you can use it whereever you
go.

I don't think those plugginable RCDs will pass the regs!
The man at NAPIT told me, that in our situation, we need TWO separate
sockets with RCD, OR the whole ring RCD protected.