Wiring of garden water features

[Steve]

I have been asked to install a small garden water feature that needs an electrical supply to run a small pump. The thing comes complete with integral pump and 10m of cable attached. It is to be fitted within 1m of the house and there is already a power point just inside the adjacent wall. This is a new house with RCD protection built in.

Is there anything wrong with passing the cable through the wall, putting a plug on it and plugging it in when required?

TIA

Steve

[Geoffrey]

I hope not - that's how our pond pumps are wired.

[Nigel Molesworth]

The transformer should be inside, unless it says otherwise.

[david lang]

What transformer? The OP described a mains cable I thought?

Dave

[Nigel Molesworth]

Well so did I, but I've never heard of a 240v pond pump.

[david lang]

They are common and widely available.

Dave

[Nigel Molesworth]

Ahh, that's why I've never seen one then ;-)

I guess I've just assumed that a pond pump would always be low voltage, but I guess not.

[david lang]

Chiz, chiz, chiz.

Dave