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I have a home hookup point on the house wall that is IP 44 rated. During the recent bad weather we have had random tripping of the electric and finally narrowed it down to the hookup point. This was fitted by a qualified sparky, and consists of the hookup access pont on the wall, an isolator switch inside the house and of course its own breaker on the consumer unit. Once we had found the leak to earth, we removed the caravan hookup cable and found the plug had a bit of water in it. Considering the design of the plugs and how they fit upwards into the outlet, its hard to believe water would find its way uphill in such a quantity and past all the shoulders and shrouds on the connection. The logic therefore is that the water had come down somehow via the outlet and settled in the bowl of the plug.
I was quite surprised looking for a different type of outlet socket that many caravan park suppliers are offering IP44 rated boxes, I would have expected IP67. That is what I intend to use.
Where my struggle is , is in finding a suitable box and Im looking for recommendations hopefully. I would prefer a non-switched one (i.e no external switch) and I dont seem to be able to find one, either 16 amp or 32 amp.. My other option is an external weather proof box thats lockable, again any suggestions.
I was quite surprised looking for a different type of outlet socket that many caravan park suppliers are offering IP44 rated boxes, I would have expected IP67. That is what I intend to use.
Where my struggle is , is in finding a suitable box and Im looking for recommendations hopefully. I would prefer a non-switched one (i.e no external switch) and I dont seem to be able to find one, either 16 amp or 32 amp.. My other option is an external weather proof box thats lockable, again any suggestions.