Please help. Sockets on wooden skirting.

[davesparks]

The buyers solicitors have said....."There is a plug socket which has been attached to the wooden skirting board. This is against regulations and a fire risk. Please arrange for this to be corrected."

Ask them to specify the regulation to which they are referring, every regulation has its own unique number.
The current wiring regulations are BS7671:2008 with amendment 3 of 2015.

What they have identified is no 'against regulations' nor does it present any increased fire risk compared to any other socket outlet.

 

[Resu]

The opening post says it's mounted on a plastic back box.

Fair enough, joined the party late and skimmed the OP!

No issue then in my book.

 

[Leesparkykent]

You have to buy a copy mate for around 70 sheets.

 

[ruston]

No links to the regs £80 ish from Amazon and other book sellers.

Let them prove it to you . They will not be able to.

 

[Octopus]

Does anyone have a link to BS7671?

Thanks for your help so far...

Unfortunately not. The current edition is amendment 3 (yellow cover) and the IET take a dim view of people handing out free copies (its about £80)

 

[telectrix]

BS7671 is a 300 0dd page standard. you'd not have a clue where to look even if you had a copy. as previous posts, there is no regulation preventing sockets mounted on skirting boards.

the only reg. that comes anywhere close is that equipment should be selected so as to be suitable for the environment it's in. e.g. in bathrooms, equipment must be selected according to the fact that in certan areas it's liable to get wet

 

[Flanders]

Does anyone have a link to BS7671?

Thanks for your help so far...

No its a book that cost about £70 and they update it every couple of years to keep us sparks on our toes

 

[Kev3440]

Pic for you.

 

[ruston]

Maybe a wee bit tight , but not the hazard he has identified. A moulded plug would be tight in there.

 

[Paul228]

Ahh.
In my humble opinion it's too low, the flexes leaving the plugs are put under strain.
But there are others who would say it's fine.
So it's one of those situations where you could form an argument for and against.
But the solicitors views about fire hazard are hokeum.