Outdoor power & garden electrics in Fleet & Hampshire.
Outdoor sockets, garden lighting, shed and garden office power, hot tub circuits — installed weatherproof, RCD-protected, and signed off properly. Local to Fleet and the surrounding Hampshire and Surrey villages.
Quick answers
Can outdoor sockets and garden power be installed safely?
Yes — when installed correctly to current standards.
Outdoor sockets must be IP-rated (weatherproof) and supplied through an RCD for additional shock protection. Underground supplies should use steel-wire-armoured (SWA) cable buried at a safe depth, or run in a suitable conduit. All outdoor work is tested and signed off on completion.
What's involved in adding power to a shed or garden office?
A new submain from your consumer unit, an underground armoured cable, and (for a garden office) a small dedicated board.
The route is planned with you, the cable depth and protection chosen for the run, and entry into the outbuilding done weatherproof. Garden offices are typically sized for higher load than sheds, with their own consumer unit and individually protected circuits.
Power and light, the right side of the back door
JSC Electrical installs outdoor electrics that are built for British weather — weatherproof accessories, properly buried armoured cable where it's needed, and protection at the consumer unit. Quoted in writing before any work starts.
From a single weatherproof socket by the back door to a fully-wired garden office, the same approach applies: spec the right kit, route it tidily, test it properly.
Outdoor work we cover
- Outdoor sockets — single, double, weatherproof RCD types
- Garden lighting — spots, path lights, festoon, low-voltage runs
- External wall & security lighting (PIR / dusk-til-dawn)
- Power supplies to sheds & summer houses
- Power supplies to garden offices (with sub-board)
- Hot tub circuits — dedicated RCD-protected supply
- Pond pump & water-feature supplies
- EV charge-point pre-wiring (driveway groundworks)
- Underground SWA cable runs across the garden
- Repair & replacement of failed outdoor circuits
Reasons people get in touch
Outdoor socket
A single weatherproof socket by the back door or patio.
Garden lighting
Path lights, spots, festoon, low-voltage runs.
Shed power
Lights and a couple of sockets in the shed.
Garden office
Submain, sub-board and proper circuits.
Hot tub supply
Dedicated RCD-protected circuit and isolator.
Security lighting
PIR floods, dusk-til-dawn wall lights.
EV pre-wire
Cable run in for a future charge-point install.
Repair outdoor circuit
Failed garden circuit traced and fixed.
Standards we follow on every outdoor job
- IP-rated accessories. Outdoor sockets, switches and junction boxes are rated for the environment they're in — typically IP65 or above on exposed walls.
- RCD protection. Outdoor circuits are supplied through an RCD or RCBO for additional shock protection where water and earth contact is likely.
- SWA cable underground. Steel-wire-armoured cable buried at safe depth, not flexible cable in plastic conduit. Cable warning tape laid above the run.
- Sealed connections. Junction boxes and entries are properly sealed and routed downwards so water can't track in.
- Testing on completion. Every outdoor circuit is tested for insulation, continuity, polarity and RCD operation before being handed over.
- Plan for the long term. Outdoor work degrades faster than indoor — periodic visual checks and inclusion in the property's EICR are recommended.
From idea to switch-on
Discuss the spot
Call or message with what you want and roughly where — we'll come back with feasibility.
Survey
Visit to plan cable routes, check the consumer unit and quote in writing.
Install
Cable runs, sockets, lights, sub-board if needed — done tidy and weatherproof.
Test & sign off
Every circuit tested, certificate issued where required, and you get a walk-through.
Outdoor electrics questions
Do outdoor sockets need to be different from indoor ones?
Yes. Outdoor sockets and accessories should be IP-rated (weatherproof — typically IP65 or above for exposed positions) and supplied through an RCD or RCBO for additional shock protection. A standard indoor socket fitted outside is unsafe and will fail current standards.
Can you run power to a shed without digging up the garden?
Sometimes — if the shed is close to the house and a cable can be routed externally along the wall in suitable conduit. For longer runs across the garden, the recommended approach is steel-wire-armoured (SWA) cable buried at safe depth. We'll talk through the options at survey.
Do I need planning permission for outdoor electrics?
Planning permission isn't usually required for fitting outdoor sockets or garden lighting on your own property, but Building Regulations apply to the electrical work itself. Larger structures (garden offices over certain sizes) may have separate planning rules — those are a building / planning matter rather than electrical.
What's the difference between a shed and a garden office supply?
A basic shed supply is usually a single circuit feeding a couple of sockets and a light. A garden office supply is sized for higher load — heating, monitors, kettles — and is treated more like a small property: dedicated submain, its own consumer unit and individually protected circuits.
Should outdoor electrics be tested?
Yes. Outdoor circuits live a harder life than indoor ones — water, UV, temperature swings — so periodic visual checks and inclusion in your home's EICR every 10 years (5 if rented) is recommended. Any new outdoor work is tested and signed off on completion.
Outdoor electrics across Hampshire
Outdoor power on your list?
Call or email with a rough plan and a photo of the spot — we'll come back with a sensible approach and a written quote.