Cable Enclosure Options

Sep 10, 2026 Last reply: 1 month ago 6 Replies
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Hi All



Following my previous "Electrics for Shed" post, I am looking for inspiration on a suitable enclosure (if such a thing exists).



I intend to treat the shed as an extension, rather than hard wiring the connection. I have purchased Tuff cable and conduit ready for burial between the kitchen wall and shed.



At the house end, my intention is to run the conduit into an enclosure alongside the existing outside socket on the kitchen wall.



The idea would be for this enclosure to enable anchoring and connection of the Tuff cable to a flex and plug (with flex and plug generally stored inside the enclosure).



When needed, the enclosure would be opened to allow the flex and plug to be connected to the existing outdoor socket, the enclosure lid being rather like the hinged lid on the external socket I am thinking.



Yes I know this is a lot of hassle vs direct connection, but I like the idea of retaining physical separation/isolation of the shed electrics.



Many thanks if you have read this far and can recommend a suitable product for this.


Phil


An empty outdoor (socket) enclosure, so the lid would clamp the flex in the normal fashion when in use?

As Baldrick used to say "I have a cunning plan"

I bought a single external socket of the Knightsbridge brand. It turned out the socket was just a regular indoor faceplate, held in with a few screws clamping the reverse. I swapped it for an EV rated socket from Hager - the rim was slightly different so the screws had to be adjusted, but otherwise it fit fine. The socket has rubber blanking caps where the normal faceplate screws would go, to keep the water out.

I think other brands also reuse internal accessories in outdoor boxes. So you should be able to buy an outdoor socket and remove the socket part and reuse the space. If you did that, you could get one to match your existing outdoor socket.

Some brands will also sell the box separately.

Theo

Thanks Theo

If a single outdoor socket will take a Tuff-cable-to-flex connection, a short length of flex, a standard plug and provide a point to anchor the flex, then that sounds like a good solution.

Phil

Hi Adam

I seem to be losing the "cunning plan" super power as time goes on :(

Phil

Waterproof 16A appliance inlet next to the 13A socket, make up a matching lead.

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