Fitting a Socket

PDsir · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:43 am Post Subject: Fitting a Socket

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

ZenStalinist · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:01 pm Post Subject:

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 · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:27 pm Post Subject:

ZenStalinist wrote:

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 · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 2:57 pm Post Subject:

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

TaxTracker · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:39 am Post Subject: A fine line?

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.