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Outdoor sockets and plugs that are too big
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<blockquote data-quote="MisterJD" data-source="post: 522024" data-attributes="member: 34431"><p>I thought I was being clever when I had several outdoor sockets installed around my detached house - perfect for using tools and, I imagined, Christmas lights.</p><p>Except that virtually everything you might ever want to plug in - except a plain extension lead - has some oversized plug which prevents the thing closing. Whether it's a plug with built-in DC converter or a smartplug.</p><p></p><p>I end up with a clunky weatherproof box (which never are) dangling off the socket to wrap around a short extension lead. Very untidy.</p><p>I tried to DIY a typical weatherproof box to fit over a socket so I could screw it onto the wall but the box was too shallow to shut once things were plugged in!</p><p></p><p>Now I want to plug an IP security camera into one of these sockets in a semi-permanent fashion. It comes with a 12V DC adapter mains plug that's too big to shut the box.</p><p>Are there any obvious products or tips I've not spotted to solve this kind of problem?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MisterJD, post: 522024, member: 34431"] I thought I was being clever when I had several outdoor sockets installed around my detached house - perfect for using tools and, I imagined, Christmas lights. Except that virtually everything you might ever want to plug in - except a plain extension lead - has some oversized plug which prevents the thing closing. Whether it's a plug with built-in DC converter or a smartplug. I end up with a clunky weatherproof box (which never are) dangling off the socket to wrap around a short extension lead. Very untidy. I tried to DIY a typical weatherproof box to fit over a socket so I could screw it onto the wall but the box was too shallow to shut once things were plugged in! Now I want to plug an IP security camera into one of these sockets in a semi-permanent fashion. It comes with a 12V DC adapter mains plug that's too big to shut the box. Are there any obvious products or tips I've not spotted to solve this kind of problem? [/QUOTE]
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