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power point locations in kitchen
having our kitchen re-done, need a load of plug sockets putting in as it
currently only has 2 double sockets in the entire kitchen, everything was then run off extension leads, Is there a minimum distance they need to be from the kitchen sink? at the moment one of the sockets is about 20cm to the side of the draining board end of the sink, there's only a little bit of worktop left after the draining board then it's the wall, so that place is ideal for the kettle, so i dont want to loose that socket location. The kitchen is going to be put on it's own new ring main, obviousely on it's own rcbo, sink is going to be stainless steel, |
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gazz wrote:
Is there a minimum distance they need to be from the kitchen sink? 300 mm clearance, measured horizontally along the wall behind the sink, is recommended. Height of sockets should be a minimum of 150 mm above the work surface. -- Andy |
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"Andy Wade" wrote in message ... gazz wrote: Is there a minimum distance they need to be from the kitchen sink? 300 mm clearance, measured horizontally along the wall behind the sink, is recommended. would that be measured from the actual sink bowl, or the end of the drainer? |
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gazz wrote:
would that be measured from the actual sink bowl, or the end of the drainer? From the extreme ends, regardless of whether a drainer or a bowl. -- Andy |
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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:53:21 +0100, Andy Wade
wrote: gazz wrote: Is there a minimum distance they need to be from the kitchen sink? 300 mm clearance, measured horizontally along the wall behind the sink, is recommended. Height of sockets should be a minimum of 150 mm above the work surface. Is that in some legislation somewhere as I've seen this topic mentioned in this ng a few times but always thought there was some doubt about it . |
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