sockets near kitchen sinks

[sparky_bloke]

hi there is there a requied distance for a socket outlet from a kitchen sink .. i have a memory of 1.5 meters but cant find the reg for it

 

[fubar]

hi there is there a requied distance for a socket outlet from a kitchen sink .. i have a memory of 1.5 meters but cant find the reg for it

No, there is no reg for it. 1.5m is good practice (2m is better) - this figure (1.5m) is code in many European countries and also America.

This is one of the NICEIC frequently asked questions. Here is their response:
http://www.niceic.org.uk/approved/quest2.html

 

[supersparks]

hi there is there a requied distance for a socket outlet from a kitchen sink .. i have a memory of 1.5 meters but cant find the reg for it

No, there is no reg for it. 1.5m is good practice (2m is better).

please tell me your taking the part p?

2 meters lol

even the higher breed at the nic only reccomend 200 mm

 

[fubar]

2 meters lol

even the higher breed at the nic only reccomend 200 mm

Well, the UK might have the best wiring regulations in the world, but in a few areas we fail to meet the mark. As my (edited) post above says, in some other parts of the world 1.5m (or 5ft) is code.

 

[supersparks]

2 meters lol

even the higher breed at the nic only reccomend 200 mm

Well, the UK might have the best wiring regulations in the world, but in a few areas we fail to meet the mark. As my (edited) post above says, in some other parts of the world 1.5m (or 5ft) is code.

we let slip...i think its one of the few spot on ones...
you can use it with wet hands, but unless you decide to cup your hands and splash water on em your pretty safe

the only moronic thing is not banning them behind sinks...

 

[fubar]

the only moronic thing is not banning them behind sinks...

Agreed

...i think its one of the few spot on ones...

Or perhaps using the same rationale as for showers in bedrooms - any circuits supplying accessories within, say, 2m of a water outlet must be protected by an RCD?

 

[supersparks]

the only moronic thing is not banning them behind sinks...

Agreed

...i think its one of the few spot on ones...

Or perhaps using the same rationale as for showers in bedrooms - any circuits supplying accessories within, say, 2m of a water outlet must be protected by an RCD?

yup i agree, i think thats the way we are going anyway

 

[Damocles]

No i don't think we are. We are going to move into tinier and tinier houses with tinier and tinier kitchens. The rule pragmatically acepts that no one will put up with a stupid rule which bans sockets in their tiny kitchen. Some europen countries also do not put up with bans on sockets in their bathrooms.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

There are some British people who don't either.

 

[securespark]

As long as your appliance in the bathroom is via a fixed RCD protected connection and in Z3 or Outside the zones, there is no problem.

 

[sparky_bloke]

hello again if the nic are saying that a socket next to a kitchen sink only needs to 300mm away . dosnt that mean you could have an appliance pluged in and on in the sink . surely that is not good .

 

[ban-all-sheds]

hello again if the nic are saying that a socket next to a kitchen sink only needs to 300mm away . dosnt that mean you could have an appliance pluged in and on in the sink . surely that is not good .

You're right, it is not good, so don't put appliances in the sink....