May seem a silly question, but is there a 'standard' fixing height for a BT
master socket? Of course BT originally screwed it to the skirting, and the
skirting is going to be replaced, so it's time to put the socket in the
right place.

Grumps wrote:
May seem a silly question, but is there a 'standard' fixing height
for a BT master socket? Of course BT originally screwed it to the
skirting, and the skirting is going to be replaced, so it's time to
put the socket in the right place.

Nope, stick it where you like.
--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:35:24 -0000, Grumps wrote:

is there a 'standard' fixing height for a BT master socket?

It should be installed at a height so that you can't quite reach it by
leaning over the back of the sofa.

--
Nigel M

My old BT one is about 2 feet off the ground, in line with the
windowsill.

sandydog wrote:
My old BT one is about 2 feet off the ground, in line with the
windowsill.

I see you can get flush mounting ones now, so it seems sensible to put it in
line with the mains sockets; which I've just done.
Now to replace the skirting.

Grumps wrote:
May seem a silly question, but is there a 'standard' fixing height for a BT
master socket? Of course BT originally screwed it to the skirting, and the
skirting is going to be replaced, so it's time to put the socket in the
right place.


All user accessible sockets are supposed to be within 450mm and 1.2m of
the finished floor, so cripples and old ladies can reach them.

Its a building regulation.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Grumps wrote:
May seem a silly question, but is there a 'standard' fixing height
for a BT master socket? Of course BT originally screwed it to the
skirting, and the skirting is going to be replaced, so it's time to
put the socket in the right place.


All user accessible sockets are supposed to be within 450mm and 1.2m
of the finished floor, so cripples and old ladies can reach them.

Its a building regulation.

Not for a BT line it ain't. :-) it can be positioned anywhere the person
chooses. However this is normally left to the discretion of the engineer.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

All user accessible sockets are supposed to be within 450mm and 1.2m of
the finished floor, so cripples and old ladies can reach them.

Its a building regulation.

IIRC this only applies to sockets etc in a new build/part build, not to
individual new fittings in an existing install.

Phil

TheScullster wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote

All user accessible sockets are supposed to be within 450mm and 1.2m of
the finished floor, so cripples and old ladies can reach them.

Its a building regulation.

IIRC this only applies to sockets etc in a new build/part build, not to
individual new fittings in an existing install.

Phil




Strictly it does, but who is to tell?