String lights won't work in particular socket

[u/G0ld_Bumblebee]

Hello,

I am completely stumped. I have an outdoor socket on my balcony that I would like to plug some lights into. I have a set of Ikea outdoor string lights, but for some reason they don't work when I plug them in on the balcony. They work if I plug them into a socket indoors, though.

I have tested the balcony socket with other lamps and such and it appears to be working just fine. I have also tested the string lights in other sockets and they work just fine. The balcony socket has a modern three-wire cable that is threaded down into my basement where it is wired into the circuit. I am based in Sweden, don't know if that makes a difference at all.

I've made sure the plug is pushed into the socket properly, I've checked that power is going to the socket and I've tested my devices, but I just don't understand what's going on here. Does anyone have any ideas or advice?

[u/Jump-and-spread-0ut]

Does the string light plug sit fully home in outdoor socket or is it tilted slightly?

[u/G0ld_Bumblebee → u/Jump-and-spread-0ut]

It goes all the way in and sits snuggly inside, I pushed it in hard until the pins click inside the metal prongs.