"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
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I know that there are regs regarding power sockets in bathrooms etc. but
are
there any guidelines about the proximity of power sockets near a sink.

There was no standard distance last time I looked (I don't have the
absolute
latest regs). However, there is a general rule that sockets must be
suitable
for the location in which they are installed. This is usually taken to
mean
30cm from a sink. Personally, I wouldn't be too concerned with distance
from
a draining board, provided it is a reasonable height above the surface.
OTOH, they aren't particularly useful there as the leads trail on the
draining board, so an additional socket in a more convenient location
would
be better.

Christian.

As it happens...I have just been a brand new house. A double socket was
about 15" from the socket to the end of the drainer. the average kettle
lead would reach the mixer tap. There was no socket on the basin side of
the sink top. although CH programmer was on the walls here, that maybe
precluded a socket. I assume this was installed to current regs.