i heard in a kitchen you should leave a distance of 150mm from the coocker and 350mm from sink to put a socket outlet, is this a reg are just a guild line to make it safer? thanx for any help!
do you really want to have to risk burnin yourself on the cooker to plug something in? or maybe have the damaged/bare wire plugged into the socket behind the sink falling into the sink?hendrix-uk said:i heard in a kitchen you should leave a distance of 150mm from the coocker and 350mm from sink to put a socket outlet, is this a reg are just a guild line to make it safer? thanx for any help!
Although in the regulations book (the regs are not guide lines, you have to comply), a kitchen is not considered as a special location (meaning that there is no specific reuirement for these distanceds) it is highly recommended to follow the IEE guid lines. The obvious reason is your and others safety, the other reason is that if you will need a certificate for the safety of your electrics in the house I would think that most of the inspectors will not like the idea of not keeping this distance.hendrix-uk said:i heard in a kitchen you should leave a distance of 150mm from the coocker and 350mm from sink to put a socket outlet, is this a reg are just a guild line to make it safer? thanx for any help!
Which regulations are you referring?Albert said:Although in the regulations book (the regs are not guide lines, you have to comply),
BS7671Spark123 said:Which regulations are you referring?Albert said:Although in the regulations book (the regs are not guide lines, you have to comply),
yep you are right, theoretically BS7671 is not mandatory, (and this is one of the questions in any course exam) but all electrical work is done in accordance with the BS 7671, and it can be used in court. Any legal document concerning electrical work will be based on this book, so for me it is mandatory.Spark123 said:Please read regulation 110-04-01
Not read Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 3210 The Building (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2004 then?Albert said:Any legal document concerning electrical work will be based on this book
ban-all-sheds said:Not read Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 3210 The Building (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2004 then?Albert said:Any legal document concerning electrical work will be based on this book
OK.Albert said:Can you say it in English...
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