switched sockets

[burntwire]

Should sockets be switched to comply with regs ?

 

[RF Lighting]

What sort of sockets?

What are they used for?

Where are they?

 

[holmslaw]

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[burntwire]

sorry not enough info on my part !!

They just standard sockets in the upstairs of a house !! also are there any regs about back boxes ? these have just an 'arch' of metal with 2 x 3.5mm holes in that tighten against the wall

 

[GaryMo]

They should not be switched if used as form of isolation ie. a boiler supply - it forces you to pull the plug out so the isolation is guaranteed.

So no different to a switched fused connection unit then as fitted in most boiler installations? Or could somebody just switch it off without removing the fuse in the same way as a DP switched socket?

 

[securespark]

also are there any regs about back boxes ? these have just an 'arch' of metal with 2 x 3.5mm holes in that tighten against the wall

Could you post a pic?

There are regs about equipment used. The stuff installed has to be to a BS.

 

[burntwire]

I'll try and get a picture when i return there, these items were made for this use eg. they are not home made, they are only suitable for plasterboard walls