Outdoor socket to internal switch

[Matt W]

Hi folks,

I wonder if someone could enlighten me as to whether or not I could install an outdoor double RCD socket and wire it to a a pre existing internal switch?

The switch itself would have been intended to be connected to an outdoor PIR and its in a new build house. The switch is wired with 3 core and earth in brown, grey, black and earth. However I don’t need or want an outdoor PIR and would much rather have the double socket to run power outside.

The rear of the switch has the connection points of COM, L1 & L2.

The RCD double socket has connection terminals for live, neutral and 2 earth connections.

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks

 

[Barnaby Stedman]

Are you trying to run the socket on a lighting circuit - that would only be 6 amps? or are you running the light of an fcu on a 32amp or 20amp circuit??

 

[telectrix]

sounds liek e 's tryint ot feed an outside socket from a lighting circuit.

 

[Pete999]

Hi folks,

I wonder if someone could enlighten me as to whether or not I could install an outdoor double RCD socket and wire it to a a pre existing internal switch?

The switch itself would have been intended to be connected to an outdoor PIR and its in a new build house. The switch is wired with 3 core and earth in brown, grey, black and earth. However I don’t need or want an outdoor PIR and would much rather have the double socket to run power outside.

The rear of the switch has the connection points of COM, L1 & L2.

The RCD double socket has connection terminals for live, neutral and 2 earth connections.

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks

No, not a very good move trying to run a 13Amp from a 6 Amp lighting circuit, best move would be contact a competent Electrician to do this work for you.

 

[Barnaby Stedman]

Quite simply you cannot safely run a socket off a lighting circuit, or a switch off a ring main circuit!

 

[Pete999]

Quite simply you cannot safely run a socket off a lighting circuit, or a switch off a ring main circuit!

Ring Final Circuit Tin Hat on, flak jacket secured Cobham Armour safely mounted SAS informed to mount a rescue Opp

 

[A032701]

question number 1: is it a lighting circuit you have there already or is it an fcu of a ring/20 rad
question number 2: is the circuit already on a rcd, if so why are you putting a rcd protected socket in?
if you are unsure on these question then you need to ring a qualified sparkie.

 

[telectrix]

Ring Final Circuit Tin Hat on, flak jacket secured Cobham Armour safely mounted SAS informed to mount a rescue Opp

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[Pete999]

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Thanks TEL

 

[Pete999]

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[MJPD29]

Every time you turn your lawn mower on the lights will go out. Not exactly ideal