BG Electrical Outdoor Double Switched Wall Plug Socket Kit with RCD Plug and 3 Metres of Cable, Weatherproof, Nexus Storm, Grey, IP66 Rated, WP22KIT/3

I was going to get an electritian to fit an outside socket, but then I saw this and decided to give it a try. An hour or so after opening the box, I had an outside socket! An electritian fitted socket would look a bit neater as the cables would be hidden, but it doesn't bother me as It is hidden on the inside by my dryer anyway. If you can hide the cable inside then this is well worth a look if you don't fancy paying the £50 call out and £80 an hour we were quoted by a couple of Electritians. I have an internal socket near where I wanted the external socket, so the 3m cable was perfect. If you need a longer run, then you can buy exterior grade flexible cable in 5-10m reels, or even more. The cable is 1.25mm2 twin and earth external grade flex, although if you need a longer run, you would be better off buying the parts seperately as it'll be cheaper. I also bought some cable bushings to make the cable entrance and exit looks neater on the wall. The 8mm internal diameter cable bushings are the perfect size for this cable for a super tight fit, so no water can get through. The bushings are for use with a 10mm drill bit, then they just push into the hole for a tight fit. I squirted a bit of clear silicone in the hole before inserting the cable with bushing and also drilled the hole with slight upward angle, so no water can track inside if it does get past the silicone. The socket comes with some little keyhole brackets on the back, but I think removing these and mounting the box straight to the wall with 4 screws is a better solution, That way it's nice and solid and wont unclip from the brackets. All in all I am very happy with the ease of fitting and quality of the product. I can't comment on durability, but it looks be be very high quality and should hopefully last a long time. No more putting extention leads through windows every time I mow the lawn!

I used this as a stand in for my fridge freezer whilst i waited for a wired socket to be installed due to the RCD on it. It was solid, easy to install, efficient and my fridge ran fine on it. I've now taken it out as I have a wired plug and i'm going to install it outside as intended so I have electricity outside. I'll update my review in the summer but i expect this perform well enough.

Easy to install and the instructions were clear. Seems a well-made piece of kit and was a breeze to install. I just used one of those long drill bits to drill a hole from my kitchen to the outside patio area, where the Masterplug was installed. The only fiddly bit was screwing the plug to the wall as it has two brackets on the back of the unit which need to be lined up with the screws in the wall. A bit awkward as you have to ensure the screws are spaced correctly. Although I thought I'd measured correctly (139mm) it was slightly off so it took a bit of fiddling to fix. One concern is that this time of fixture isn't as strong as screwing directly through the case, but we shall see. The fixture needs to be strong as the clips for securing the case are pretty stiff/tight. The power sockets themselves feature the standard on/off switch and also have a small red LED indicator when they are on; a handy visual check when remembering to turn them off. Overall seems good value, easy to fit.

An effective and well designed unit that provides external power for appliances both cheaply and safely. Importantly, if fixed correctly, (read the instructions before you start!), the unit meets the required electrical standards without the need for a qualified electrician. A competent DIYer should be able to complete the wall fixing and wiring of the circuit breaker within an hour or so. I used a couple of hole tidy grommets and silicone sealant on both sides of the drilled wall to keep the cable secure and the elements out. Tip: to ensure the unit does not wobble on the outside wall if using the brackets on the back of the unit (as reported in some reviews), make sure you insert the screws far enough into the rawl plugs so that it is a tight fit when you push the unit down into place over the screw heads. Also, you may hold a small piece of timber along the top of the unit when it is in position and gently tap it with a hammer so that the unit is firmly fixed down on the screws. If there is still any movement, remove the unit from the wall, slightly tighten the screws into the wall and repeat both steps again until the fitting is really secure and there is no movement when an appliance plug is inserted into a socket. Thoroughly recommended, an excellent buy. And the price for everything that is included is cheap too!

I ordered this on Saturday afternoon and it arrived on Sunday morning. It’s well made and like other reviewers have stated it has LED lights that light up when the power is on. It also has on and off switches on the main box and has very secure clips to keep it shut and water tight. It comes already wired up and all you have to do is to fix the box to the wall and run the already wired cable to your desired three pinned plug (this may require you to drill a hole in your wall) poke the cable through the wall (outside to inside) and then wire the Power Protction Fuse (PPF) in the same way you would wire a three pinned plug. Test and reset the PPF and you are ready to go.

All set up and working in about 30 minutes. Placed in front of house, as was using a standard extension lead and was not overly happy with its safety, especially when raining. A solid unit, that does exactly what it says on the box. Wish I got one with a longer cable, but that is my bad. Clamps are quite stiff at first, but rather too tight than loose. I am a 54yr old woman, who is quite confident with DID, but even a complete novice could set this up in no time. Highly recommended, robust, good value and very good instructions, should you need them. I have since bought a second one for the back garden

I am currently fully renovating a house and have a need to charge our car whilst i am there. As we have not got to the electrics yet as we are still pulling the houise apart, we need an outside socket to allow us to charge our Tesla. As we are also planning to clad the house, fitting a permanant charger is not yet an option so this will allow us to place on the wall and wire into a plug inside as it comes with the wire to the plug apart. Super easy to use and install.

I bough this as I didn't have an outside socket and this pack price was a great deal. I drilled through from my garage (single brick wall) and fitted this on the outside. The socket box comes with 2 hanging hooks which I removed and opted for fitting the box directly to the wall for a more permanent installation. Make sure you have a long enough masonry drill! the one I used was just a bit too short so I had to measure and drill from the other side too to marry the holes up. The amount of wire you get it OK and was just enough for me to tack it tidily around the wall and up to my garage power socket to plug in. The RCD just wires on like a plug and plugs in - very easy. You can of course opt to buy an additional RCD spur and wire into that. I am happy with the plug in option as I don't want the outside socket live all the time. If you turn the plug on/off when you use it you will need to reset the RCD every time you turn it back on. I would definitely recommend this as a very quick and easy way to fit an outside socket yourself.