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240v outdoor plugs/socket regs or guidance for industrial work areas

Paulo803

Can someone point me in the direction of regs or good guidance relating to outdoor use of a 16a commando type socket vs 13a standard outdoor domestic socket in an outdoor industrial setting. We have an electrician who is arguing that because of rcd protection the 16a blue sockets are overkill. My view is the 13a plugs/sockets are dangerous in the wet - where the socket has little ip rating once the cover is opened. I’m struggling to find good guidance that supports my arguments.

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    where the socket has little ip rating once the cover is opened

    There are differing types - some have covers that can't be closed while the socket is in use (e.g. https://www.toolstation.com/bg-ip55-socket/p13533) while others shut nicely with almost any kind of plug (e.g. https://www.toolstation.com/bg-ip66-single-13a-socket-with-large-enclosure/p33435) (as well as others in between) - so while with neither would you want to do the actual plugging or unplugging in the pouring rain, some may well be suitable for use in the wet.

    A lot depends on what the sockets are being used for and whether the plugging/unplugging is likely to happen in wet conditions. Most power tools probably wouldn't be suitable for use in the wet regardless of what kind of plug they're fitted with

       - Andy..

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    where the socket has little ip rating once the cover is opened

    There are differing types - some have covers that can't be closed while the socket is in use (e.g. https://www.toolstation.com/bg-ip55-socket/p13533) while others shut nicely with almost any kind of plug (e.g. https://www.toolstation.com/bg-ip66-single-13a-socket-with-large-enclosure/p33435) (as well as others in between) - so while with neither would you want to do the actual plugging or unplugging in the pouring rain, some may well be suitable for use in the wet.

    A lot depends on what the sockets are being used for and whether the plugging/unplugging is likely to happen in wet conditions. Most power tools probably wouldn't be suitable for use in the wet regardless of what kind of plug they're fitted with

       - Andy..

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