Drill the hole from the outside to the inside to prevent blowing out the brick.
I would use a piece of PVC where the wire runs through the wall.
I would use a piece of PVC where the wire runs through the wall.
Thanks Joe and Jim.Along with the GFI protection, you will need a weatherproof in use cover and the receptacle will need to be marked WR for weather resistant.
If by "flaps" you mean external hinges that cover the whole receptacle, then my reading of NEC 408.8 is that "in use" bubble covers are only required in "wet" areas, whereas receptacles with just simple flaps are still acceptable in areas that are merely "damp". A "damp" area would be "under roofed open porches, canopies, marquees, and the like, and will not be subjected to a beating rain or water runoff."Thanks Joe and Jim.
I'll definitely be using a weatherproof "in use" cover, as to avoid water getting in when the christmas lights are plugged in. Is it now code to have in use electrical covers vs. the old non-weatherproof ones? I was never a big fan of the older ones w/ the flaps that cover the exposed contacts.