Advice, surely 300mm for sockets near sinks is too much ??

[freestyle]

This is stange one. 2 electricians, one say 1metre and another says 2 metres and then I find this !

Which is right, from the wording it says 'recomendation' so that means anything goes right ?
By the way, this is all getting done for me by a NIC sparky



http://www.niceic.org.uk/approved/quest2.html

BS 7671 does not specify any minimum distance for socket-outlets to be from a sink.

Regulation 512-06-01 requires due account to be taken of all external influences. The Regulation requires all equipment to be of a design appropriate to the situation in which it is to be used or its mode of installation is to take account of the conditions likely to be encountered.


Accessories used in domestic installations are not designed to be splashed and therefore not suitable for installation close to a sink or draining board. The NICEIC recommends that socket-outlets and other accessories should be located at least 300 mm, measured horizontally, from a sink or draining board, where they are unlikely to be splashed.


Where circumstances require a BS 1363 socket-outlet or other accessory to be installed in a wet
location, a splash-proof accessory or an accessory having protection to IPX4 should be
considered. However, in a domestic kitchen, the industrial appearance of a splash-proof
socket-outlet is likely to be unacceptable and a standard socket-outlet located a safe distance
away is usually the preferred solution.

 

[supersparks]

means your sparkys are a good few years out of touch with current regulation....

there is no minimum but niceic(who have no legal authority) suggest 300mm as a guide

 

[69er]

in my humble opinion the socket should be in such a position so that you can not stand at the sink and reach out and touch the socket at the same time. I know you can put it closer or behind providing it has adequate IP coding.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Yup. BAS_standard says minimum 1.2m

 

[slippyr4]

in my humble opinion the socket should be in such a position so that you can not stand at the sink and reach out and touch the socket at the same time. I know you can put it closer or behind providing it has adequate IP coding.

That would rule out having power in my kitchen altogether

 

[JohnD]

That would rule out having power in my kitchen altogether

You need shorter arms!

 

[Qedelec]

Shorter arms are on back order!!!

 

[slippyr4]

Shorter arms are on back order!!!

That was poor.

 

[supersparks]

where abouts in herts are you?

 

[freestyle]

I live at the bottom on the A1 just after south mims.

if you want to contact me. My email is

andysideas AT gmail DOT com