Garden socket which IP certification?

is that really enough?

Well. I still have an outdoor socket on a spike from the previous owner (in the garden area not yet done, just on the ground in the mud). A cheap damp-proof socket. Has been working without problems for three years.

Apart from that, my IP44 outdoor sockets of any kind (pillar, stone, or similar) have never disappointed me or caused a short circuit in the last 30 years. They have also never really gotten dirty inside (living location somewhat in the countryside). The IP54 ones as proper pillars are actually too expensive for me for what I consider no added value.

The only stupid thing about electricity is... if it stops working because an idiot connected it wrong or the protection rating was crap, you can end up dead right next to it...

The stupid thing about electricity is... if it stops working because an idiot connected it incorrectly or the protection rating was rubbish, you can easily end up dead...

Which protection class is the right one?

Which protection class is the right one?

IP 44 is sufficient, it is the minimum protection rating (e.g., for driving a car you need at least a car with a seatbelt) for the garden. IP 44 means that the socket is protected against splashing water (but not waterproof). Waterproof would then be IP 65 (in driving terms, the seatbelt and an airbag in the car).

If a higher standard is still affordable, then choose that. Otherwise, it must be at least IP 44.

If a higher standard is still affordable, then take it. Otherwise, it must be at least IP 44.

You can get IP44 for 40-70€ per socket pillar.

IP55 already costs about 200€ per socket pillar.

The socket pillars are set up and operated outdoors without a roof in any weather (the power plug is supposed to remain plugged in, e.g., power supply for LED lamps or lawn mower charging station).

Hello

You can get IP44 for 40-70€ per socket column

IP55 already costs about 200€ per socket column

The socket columns are set up and operated outdoors without a roof in any weather (the power plug is supposed to remain plugged in, e.g. power supply for LED lamps or mower robot charger)

Hello Frank,

as long as no puddle or small lake forms around the socket column, then the IP44 column is sufficient.
You just have to make sure that no water can accumulate around the column or that the column does not stand in a puddle during or after rain.
Maybe you build a small pedestal under the column (like in the picture).



Best regards
Steven