Spot on there Theory bud!Hi AnwahWelcome to the day shift
There are no regs for existing sockets but....
building regs say ....... 'accessories should be installed a minimum of 300mm from edge of kitchen sinks and draining boards to reduice the risk of being splashed'
common sense prevails in this case
No it doesn't - In an ideal world - Yes.Found this on another forum, dont know if it helps tho?Usually a distance of 1.2M is recommended but this is not mandatory and you often see new builds with sockets about 600mm from the sink.
You would still be looking...Thanks for the quick replies,spent hours looking through regs.
Oh blimey...Back to the board for my missus - The Ironing board, that is.** Takes a peek over my shoulder **
its not in electrical regs its in the building regs - hence no can find.Thanks for the quick replies,spent hours looking through regs.
:^OOh blimey...took a funny turn then...
misread "Takes a peek over my shoulder"
As
Takes a pee over my shoulder
:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O:^O
You are quite right the shock-risk side of things would be covered by an appropriately located RCD...If all sockets have to have RCD protection, is there any real risk of an electric shock even if it got splashed?
I'm glad you said could, because a water bridge accross L & N on a ring main say, would have to break all the rules of conductivity (and water is a bad conductor, even when contaminated)..obviously a direct water bridge across L & N could cause the inconvenience of an overload circuit trip.
Interesting??? ?:| :|I'm glad you said could, because a water bridge accross L & N on a ring main say, would have to break all the rules of conductivity (and water is a bad conductor, even when contaminated)..(And lets be honest, that sort of current needed to trip a ring main, ain't gonna flow...)
2/Additionally, and more seriously, water may provide a track for the line voltage to be transmitted to the front cover of the accessory, giving rise to the risk of electric shock.
Firstly...Interesting??? ?:| :| perhaps you could explain the following..................
Thats my understanding for what its worth??
do I need to duck? from incoming missiles?
or hide in my trenches or bunker??? :O
:x
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