Interesting Regulation of Yesteryear

[securespark]

Taken from the 13th Edition, 1955.

116a.

Every point shall be controlled by a switch or switches, unless it takes the form of a socket-outlet from which the plug is readily withdrawable. The means of control shall be readily accessible.

NOTE- A switch-lampholder does not in itself satisfy the above requirement.

 

[jj4091]

Was that why people used to connect under worktop appliance sockets via switches above the worktop.

 

[JohnW2]

Taken from the 13th Edition, 1955.
... 116a. ... Every point shall be controlled by a switch or switches, unless it takes the form of a socket-outlet from which the plug is readily withdrawable. The means of control shall be readily accessible. ... NOTE- A switch-lampholder does not in itself satisfy the above requirement.

Interesting! Did they define "a point" and, if so, how? If they didn't, or if their definition were too vague, I imagine that some people's interprtation of that reg could (maybe did??) have got seriously silly!