Fitting a Socket

PDsir · 19 Jul 2004

Is there a minimum height that a socket must be above floor level

ZenStalinist · 19 Jul 2004

It shouldn't be mounted in a skirting board, the building regs reccomend 800mm to 1200mm though this is a reccomendation for new buildings and extensions, and is not mandatory.

dingbat · 19 Jul 2004

ZenStalinist said:
It shouldn't be mounted in a skirting board, the building regs reccomend 800mm to 1200mm though this is a reccomendation for new buildings and extensions, and is not mandatory.

Er, I think you'll find it's between 450 and 1200mm, which is bad enough - imagine if all your sockets had to be two-and-half-feet above the floor!! But Zen's quite right about existing installations y- ou can mount them wherever they are not likely to be damaged - hence not sticking them on skirting boards.

ZenStalinist · 19 Jul 2004

D'oh! I thought it was a rather narrow range

TaxTracker · 9 Nov 2004

Just to tighten up on the definitions:

A band from 450mm to 1200mm is specified for the installation of switches and sockets. It is anticipated that switches will be at the top end of this band and TV sockets, telephone jack points, flex outlets would be at the bottom end.

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