Outdoor socket installation in Seville, Spain: weatherproof sockets for terraces, barbecues, pergolas and sheds

Outdoor socket installation in Seville, Spain: the one that is always missing

In Seville people live on the terrace, the patio and the garden for much of the year, and there is always a socket missing: for the electric barbecue, the griddle, the pool cleaner, the lawnmower, the string lights or the porch fan. The usual workaround, an extension lead from the living room, is exactly what you should avoid. We carry out the outdoor socket installation you need, with its protection, so you can use it with peace of mind even when it rains.

What it includes

• Weatherproof sockets with cover and earth on terraces, patios, gardens and next to the barbecue.
• Light points on pergolas and porches, with outdoor fittings switched by hand, by timer or by a dusk sensor.
• Separate RCD for the outdoor circuits, so a leak outside does not plunge the house into darkness.
• Buried cables in conduit to the bottom of the garden, with inspection pits.
• Sheds, storerooms and detached garages: a cable and sub-board with its protection devices.
• Power for awnings and bioclimatic pergolas, ready for the motor to be connected.

Typical cases in Seville

• Penthouses and new-build terraces. In Palmas Altas and Isla Natura, Hacienda del Rosario or Entrenúcleos awnings on penthouse terraces are very common, and with them comes the request for one more weatherproof socket and a wall light.
• Villas in the Aljarafe. In Tomares, Bormujos or Mairena del Aljarafe we are often asked for a socket by the barbecue, lights on the pergola and a cable to the shed at the end of the plot. For the pool, see swimming pool electrics, and for watering, irrigation and well pumps.
• Patios of houses and ground floors. In Dos Hermanas or in Seville city, a weatherproof socket in the patio for the washing machine or the griddle, replacing the extension lead that came out of the window.
• RCD tripping in the rain. The old terrace socket, with no cover or a dried-out seal, is a very common cause of tripping in autumn. More detail in RCD keeps tripping.

How we work

1. You send us photos of the terrace or garden and of the fuse box.
2. We find the shortest, cleanest route from the nearest circuit or from the fuse box.
3. We give you a fixed price per point.
4. We install weatherproof fittings, the cable and the RCD protection.
5. We test every point and the tripping of the RCD.

Guide prices

Prices estimated from market rates. We give you a fixed price after seeing the photos or the plot. More references on the prices page.

Regulations

The Spanish Low Voltage Electrotechnical Regulation (REBT) treats outdoor areas as wet locations (ITC-BT-30): weatherproof fittings and lights, boxes that do not collect water and 30 mA RCD protection. Sockets follow the UNE 20315 standard. Buried cables run in conduit under ITC-BT-07, and sub-boards in sheds and outbuildings comply with ITC-BT-17 and ITC-BT-21 for their protection and conduits. The rest of our outdoor work is under outdoor, pools and gates.