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socket height above worktop

Post by rose » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:49 pm

Is there any specific height that the electrical sockets have to be above the worktops in the kitchen? or is it personal choice.

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Post by kbrownie » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:20 am

Common sense applies, no regulations on heights but think about the purpose they are for and any possible harzards that can be caused by the appliance leads or appliance near by ie hobs burning flex cable, water hazards via sinks etc....
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Post by rose » Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:54 pm

[quote="kbrownie"]Common sense applies, no regulations on heights but think about the purpose they are for and any possible harzards that can be caused by the appliance leads or appliance near by ie hobs burning flex cable, water hazards via sinks etc....
KB[/quote]

thanks for your reply.
Do you know if a fridge/freezer needs an isolator switch? renovation of house and complete new wiring is being installed and the electrician says f/freezer needs isolator switch...aswell and the oven and built in mircrowave.
Are these new regs? hope you can help

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Post by kbrownie » Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:19 pm

If the units are intergrated(fixed in to units/cabinets); yes.

If they are free standing; no. But a good idea to have a means of isolation, because if you ever need to switch the appliance off you don't have to drag them from wall to pull the plug.

If the oven is over 2kw, I'd be putting it on it's own circuit with a CCU(Cooker control unit/Cooker isolator Switch)

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Post by rose » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:37 am

[quote="kbrownie"]If the units are intergrated(fixed in to units/cabinets); yes.

If they are free standing; no. But a good idea to have a means of isolation, because if you ever need to switch the appliance off you don't have to drag them from wall to pull the plug.

If the oven is over 2kw, I'd be putting it on it's own circuit with a CCU(Cooker control unit/Cooker isolator Switch)[/quote]

thanks very much for your advice...

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