legal socket outlet

[bananaspark]

I'm extending a ring main to a cupboard under some stairs and thought it an ideal opportunity to have some sockets mounted on the 'ceiling' bit - facing either directly down or at an angle on the underside of the staircase, for an iron say.
Whats the legs w.r.t. socket positioning?

b/

 

[securespark]

 

[bernardgreen]

Sockets facing dowwards at any angle is not a good idea as gravity will help the plugs to fall out.

A plug half out of a socket will possibly have a poor contact between pin(s) and socket. That presents a risk of heating due to the poor contact.

 

[seehig]

ha ha ha ..u gonna put some lights on thr floor as well?

 

[ColJack]

Sockets facing dowwards at any angle is not a good idea as gravity will help the plugs to fall out.

and the fact they make under cabinet sockets like these?

 

[bernardgreen]

Sockets facing dowwards at any angle is not a good idea as gravity will help the plugs to fall out.

and the fact they make under cabinet sockets like these?

The speedometer on my car goes to over 100 MpH and the car does as well ( in place where it was legal ) and I see the same model zipp past me when I am doing 70 MpH

Just because it is sold doesn't make it legal, sensible etc etc

 

[mdbalson]

Sockets facing dowwards at any angle is not a good idea as gravity will help the plugs to fall out.

A plug half out of a socket will possibly have a poor contact between pin(s) and socket. That presents a risk of heating due to the poor contact.

Then how come in most Wilkson Stores, they have double sockets fixed to the ceilings to plug things into

 

[bananaspark]

thanks bernard, those cabinet sockets look the biz, I have got some flush mounted floor sockets and recessed led lights into the floor, -on balance its a much less dangerous setup due to absence of trailing wires everywhere.

b.