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I want to install an external 13amp socket.
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I have an older rewireable fuse box so am I forced to buy an
integrated RCD-protected socket? OUCH!!=20
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Do I also need a spured fuse single outlet too, or can I hard wire
directly into the circuit? I can easily get access to the ring main
very near to the position where I want the external socket.
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Cheers
Garry
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You could use an RCD-fused spur inside, leading to a standard IP56 socket=
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outside (RCD spur =A325.95+VAT, MK Masterseal socket =A315.99+VAT, both fro=
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www.tlc-direct.co.uk). Much cheaper than =A382.10+ VAT for a Masterseal RCD=
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protected socket.

But yes, you do need RCD protection for an outside socket, or any socket=20
which may be used to supply portable equipment outside (includes plugging=
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in a lawnmower through the kitchen window, but then you'd use a plug-in=20
RCD unit, wouldn't you?)

Gary