Cable protection
Cable covers for a kit's own lead
Coming soon
Keeps the kit's own lead safe where it crosses a path or runs along a wall. No extensions.
- Suits
- The kit's own lead
- Adds length?
- No
- Plugs in between?
- Nothing
Kit care · cable protection
Protect the lead your kit came with
Every plug-in kit comes with its own 4m lead that plugs straight into a socket. The job is to keep that lead safe and out of the way, never to make it longer.
Why we don't sell extension leads or adaptors
A plug-in kit plugs straight into a weatherproof outdoor socket, with the lead it came with. Extension leads, cable reels and adaptors aren't allowed, so we don't sell them.
If the socket's too far from the sunny spot, the fix is a nearer socket. An electrician can fit a weatherproof outdoor one with modern RCD protection, and check your fuse box while they're there.
Covers and clips for paths and walls
Cover
Path crossings
A low ramp over the lead where it crosses a path or patio, so nobody trips and nothing wheels over it.
Clips
Along a wall
Clips at intervals keep the lead tight to the brickwork, clear of the mower and the bins.
Cover
Lawn edges
Run the lead along the edge in a cover rather than across the grass, where a mower could catch it.
Planning the run within the kit's own lead
- 1Start at the socketMeasure 4m from the outdoor socket. The kit's lead has to reach it without stretching.
- 2Pick the routeAlong a wall or the edge of a path. Never under blocks, gates or doors.
- 3Leave some slackA gentle loop at each end, so nothing pulls on the plug or the connector.
- 4Still too far?Ask an electrician about a nearer weatherproof outdoor socket, not a longer lead.
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My only socket is indoors. Can the lead go through a window?
No. Leads through windows or doors get pinched and damaged. The kit needs a weatherproof outdoor socket within reach of its own lead.
Can I use an outdoor extension reel just for summer?
No. No extension leads or reels of any kind, outdoor ones included.