If that is correct, then I'm very pleased to hear it. As I've been saying, common sense certainly suggests that as a very sensible/necessary requirement - arguably more important/necessary than the (required) shuttering of ('household and similar') BS1363 sockets.
Blooming horrible things, prone to failure.
https://www.lewelectrical.co.uk/2019/02/12/18th-edition-regulations-caravan-parks/ claims the requirement was added in the 18th edition. I haven't verified this with primary sources though.
Ah - I din't realise that you were talking about BS7671 (a section of BS7671 which I've never had a reason to look at!) - so, yes, you're right...
.......BS7671:2018 said:
BS7671:2018 said:
Unless I'm missing something, it doesn't seem to be explicit about what is required at the female end of the cable connecting the supply to the caravan, although it could be said to be implicit that it is required to be 'interlocked' (or shuttered but i doubt they exist) (it is after all, a 'connector', hence 708.55.1.1 would seem to apply) - ut, as has been discussed, I didn't know that leads with such connectors existed (not that I know anything about caravans
) - for all I know, they may be 'standard'?? @eric????
I think the question not explicitly answered is whether BS7671 covers just the fixed wiring installation, or by implication whether it also covers items connected by plug and socket. I would have thought not, so in my amateur opinion the end of an extension lead or mains cable would not be a "socket-outlet".
They are made, I think Lewden as an example, but they are the insert and twist style which in My experience do not have a long enough life expectancy and they cost a lot too.
The garden is a special location where I live, as is the kitchen, but Part P refers to fixed, so an extension lead in kitchen would not need notifying, but use some cable clips to get it out of the way, and it does need notifying.
is better outdoors than a socket like this 
I am not talking about either being in the elements. 
This has been the standard way to provide power for caravans and narrow boats for years, OK it seems now they want a linked isolator, I have often thought they are a bit exposed to the elements, but they seem to survive, father-in-law had a 13 amp socket on the wall for his motor caravan which was OK with nothing plugged in, there was a flap, but he left the motor caravan plugged in all the time he was home, and in spite it seeming to lack protection he never did have any problem with it, but I know also no RCD in the house anywhere, he insisted I fit them to protect his grandchildren, be he never fitted them.
See my post #49 above. Although not totally clear on the specific issue being discussed, the entirety of Section 708 of BS7671 is about the electricity supply to caravans etc.
I'm not so sure that's necessarily the case. If one accepts that approved document P as a clarification of what the law (Part P of Building Regs) requires, then the 2006 version of that document (which is the version still applicable in Wales) (and, indeed, subsequent versions for England) includes:
I wouldn't say that it has nothing to do with it, since the above mentioned Approved document says that compliance with BS7671 is deemed to demonstrate compliance with Part P - and, indeed, that version of the app Doc includes a set of BS7671 certificates in its appendices.
BS 7671:2001 said:
So that hasn't changed,other than for the reg number.
If you want to pay £100 plus vat to use an extension lead you can, but don't think I will.
I personally certainly would not (pay the £100)
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