Plastic Backboxes in a kitchen?

[Hendersonm66]

Hi.

Is there somewhere in the Wiring Regulations (UK) that states you can't use Plastic Back Boxes (the plasterboard type) for sockets in a Kitchen?

I've read plenty of websites saying you can't, I can see the reasoning behind it but I've struggled to find the actual text in a regulation that states or infers you can't.

 

[JohnD]

No.

Look for more reputable websites.

 

[chivers67]

If anything the fact they're plastic would be a good thing. I don't like them for maintenance purposes, they are often a bit fiddly to take the accessories off and on at times and the screws on the lugs can become tight to screw into in some of my experience. I'd much rather a Noggin and metal

 

[Murdochcat]

Hi.

Is there somewhere in the Wiring Regulations (UK) that states you can't use Plastic Back Boxes (the plasterboard type) for sockets in a Kitchen?

I've read plenty of websites saying you can't,

Are you looking at plumbers forums?

There are no such regs

 

[chivers67]

 

[flameport]

Is there somewhere in the Wiring Regulations (UK)

No.

There may be considerations from the Building Regulations for fire, if the sockets were to be installed in a wall between the kitchen and another room and that wall was forming a fire compartment.
However that depends on exactly where this kitchen was, and what other rooms or properties was adjacent to it.