Is 450-1200mm the recommended socket height?

Would it fail a part P test if they are lower?

One room has old oak panels, I dont want to cut into them.
I'd rather have the sockets using the existing holes in the skirting board.

Would this be OK with the authorities?


thanks, george.

PS shouldnt this info be in the ukdiy wiki?
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...g_Tips#Sockets

On 02/12/2017 16:46, DICEGEORGE wrote:
Is 450-1200mm the recommended socket height?

Would it fail a part P test if they are lower?

One room has old oak panels, I dont want to cut into them.
I'd rather have the sockets using the existing holes in the skirting board.

Would this be OK with the authorities?


thanks, george.

PS shouldnt this info be in the ukdiy wiki?
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...g_Tips#Sockets


A rewire does not require you to alter the height of the switches and
sockets.

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Adam

On 02/12/17 16:46, DICEGEORGE wrote:
Is 450-1200mm the recommended socket height?

Would it fail a part P test if they are lower?


No. It's a Part M issue, not Part P.

For residential, Part M is not applicable to renovations - only new
builds (as a general rule).

if in doubt, check with the BCO - but mine said what I just said.

On Saturday, 2 December 2017 16:46:45 UTC, DICEGEORGE wrote:
Would it fail a part P test if they are lower?

What is a Part P test?

One room has old oak panels, I dont want to cut into them.
I'd rather have the sockets using the existing holes in the skirting board.
Would this be OK with the authorities?

If you're only replacing existing sockets you don't have to tell the authorities :-)

As long as the socket is far enough up the skirting board the plug/flex isn't squashed against the floor.

Owain

spuorg wrote:
As long as the socket is far enough up the skirting board the plug/flex
isn't squashed against the floor.

A resonable rule of thumb is the socket should be higher above the floor
than the height of another socket to ensure the flex isn't squashed.
Easily ensured with my typical mounting of sockets just above the
skirting board.

Take metal backbox, rest at right angles on top of skirting, mark the
wall along the back box, place backbox on wall aligned with mark and
mark outline of bockbax. Chisle out hole in wall. Gives just the right
spacing for the socket box to be neatly clear of the skirting.

On 02/12/2017 19:02, wrote:
.... snipped

As long as the socket is far enough up the skirting board the plug/flex isn't squashed against the floor.

Owain


.... or rotate the socket through 90 or 180 degrees, as I've had to do
for some sockets until the re-wire.

On 02/12/2017 16:46, DICEGEORGE wrote:
Is 450-1200mm the recommended socket height?

Would it fail a part P test if they are lower?

Its not a part P requirement. The height requirement comes from Part M.
Generally for an existing building if you are making it no worse than it
was previously, they should be ok.

One room has old oak panels, I dont want to cut into them.
I'd rather have the sockets using the existing holes in the skirting board.

Would this be OK with the authorities?

I should think so, so long as you have a pragmatic BCO.

thanks, george.

PS shouldnt this info be in the ukdiy wiki?
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...g_Tips#Sockets

Not for a rewire. On a new build perhaps - but it needs to be in a
different article to that one I think.



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Cheers,

John.

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