Fitting an outside socket

I am trying to fit an outdoor waterproof socket. I will just drill through and poke some twin and earth through the wall and plug into a socket in the kitchen. The thing that is puzzling me is the two earth terminals on the socket :thinking: Help

If you’re going to plug into the kitchen socket then I think that technically the cable should be flex rather than twin and earth. But a proper leccy might be along to correct me on that (or just to say you shouldn’t be plugging it in at all).

VB

It is, twin and earth flex :smiley:

Both will be connected together

Sorry, I thought I’d put the pictures up.

As above…doesn’t matter

Looks beyond your skillset - I think you should stick to fettling cartridges…

So just run a cable between the two of them?

Isn’t that a big metal strap already connecting them together?

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Fucking builders. :slight_smile:

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Ask for comment , ignore …true AA spirit

We had the same double socket fitted to the outside of our garage last year.

I paid a spark to do it…

:+1:

I would have thought the extra earth tag would be for an earth from a metal back box if one was being used
You know when the job is done professionally for outside electrical applications :grin:

Drill the hole through the wall at a slight angle downwards towards the outside for better weathering and seal the hole around the cable with a little silicone caulking as it emerges from the wall. Not too deep though in case you ever want to remove it.

The extra early terminal is for use in a ring circuit or for a fly lead to a metal back box.
Are you fitting a plug the other end so as to make it an extension lead?

Thanks P. Yes a plug on the other end. The box is plastic.

The hole is sloping down at around 40 degrees Jim, I managed to burn my drill out drilling it :tired_face: So just bought myself a new 1500w SDS fucker, tool budget fuct.

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Not just cartridges then? :grin:

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