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Consumer units and equipment outdoors

Hi,

Anything inherently wrong with installing consumer units outside? 

IP rated (IP65/66).

The plan is to install henley blocks into the exterior meter cupboard, and a supply taken to an IP rated lockable enclosure on the wall directly below the cupboard to supply an outbuilding.  

How does the sway in temperature impact MCB and RCD functionality? They all seem to be rated to sub zero temperatures and in excess of 40 degrees. 

Anyone with any extensive experience doing this? 
 

Thanks. 

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  • GTB: 
     

    Zoomup,

    Regarding the Masterseal units you indicated:

    Its very clear units are IP66 rated so completely dust tight and protection against jets of water, so please explain how you drilling “ one or two holes” in the bottom of the back box would keep that manufacturers rating? 

    GTB

    Nothing is totally water proof forever, eventually everything leaks.

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  • GTB: 
     

    Zoomup,

    Regarding the Masterseal units you indicated:

    Its very clear units are IP66 rated so completely dust tight and protection against jets of water, so please explain how you drilling “ one or two holes” in the bottom of the back box would keep that manufacturers rating? 

    GTB

    Nothing is totally water proof forever, eventually everything leaks.

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