i am fitting a weatherproof double socket flush to the exterior wall of the house?

Question

inside do i need to fit a twin pole isolator switch or inline rcd or both and does it have to be wired in to an mcb on the consumer unit or can i spur the ring main which would be easier. i am a uk resident and am aware of part p regs

Answer 1

Since it is on the wall of the house you can take it as a spur from the ring or make it part of the ring, you MUST fit a 30ma. rcd, either inside the house or in/at the consumer unit. You could also use a external socket with an integral RCD.

Answer 2

wire inline switch fused spur inside and it would be helpful if it is wired into an mcb and protected by an individual trip.
If you wire into ringmain and something blows it will affect whatever is on that ringmain.If you are not a qualified electrician, get one and also a minor works certificate, be safe!

Answer 3

YOU CAN SPUR THE RING WITH NO PROBLEMS,I WOULD PLAY SAFE AND PUT IT THROUGH SOME SORT OF CIRCUIT BREAKER AS WELL.