Sockets above a kitchen worktop

[parm]

Hi All,

Is there a minimum height for sockets above a kitchen worktop? can't find it BRB cheers

 

[acvc]

175mm. I think it's in the building regs. Have a look in the green guide.

 

[robsparky1975]

Not as far as i know,however you would need to make sure that plugs can be easily used on the sockets,but you already know that,i had the niceic man inspect a job a few years back and the sockets didnt have much clearance from the worktop,nic man said to me you could of mounted them sideways,he was serious,but that would look awful.

 

[sjm]

NICEIC reccommend min height of 100mm above worktop. Mainly this is to allow cables to not be under strain when bent.

 

[keniff]

the iee say minimum 150mm to the centre of the socket from work surface.

 

[sjm]

Sorry I meant min distance 100mm to the bottom of the socket.

 

[parm]

Thanks all, got into a conversation with another spark today and it sounds like we were both right but talking different guides. Cheers

 

[Amp David]

the iee say minimum 150mm to the centre of the socket from work surface.

Thats the height I tend to set them at too

 

[sythai]

I always go for 1200mm to bottom of socket from FFL (finished floor level) but dont do what I only done once, forgot about the granite upstand. came back to second fix and sockets were sat about 2mm above it... so you can imagine the hassle I had rechasing and sorting it all out - whoops !

 

[pete3]

Its in the green book 'Electricians guide to the building regs' P61 ( 5.2.2 vi )

'To prevent damage to the plug top and flexible cable on insertion and withdrawal the centre of a socket-outlet should be a minimum of 150mm above the work surface '

 

[telectrix]

I always go for 1200mm to bottom of socket from FFL (finished floor level) but dont do what I only done once, forgot about the granite upstand. came back to second fix and sockets were sat about 2mm above it... so you can imagine the hassle I had rechasing and sorting it all out - whoops !

could have inverted the socket fronts------------- different, lol

 

[sythai]

could have inverted the socket fronts------------- different, lol

Umm nop dont reckon they'd have gone for that...lol

 

[searchandmore]

I'd say minimum 150mm

Bespoke Kitchen Worktops | EBKB Cheshire Kitchen Project Management - http://www.ebkb.co.uk/kitchens/worktops-upstands-and-splashbacks/

 

[telectrix]

I'd say minimum 150mm

Bespoke Kitchen Worktops | EBKB Cheshire Kitchen Project Management - http://www.ebkb.co.uk/kitchens/worktops-upstands-and-splashbacks/

dis tred is atmoss 7 yrs old, muppet.

 

[Rpa07]

It's a day for it I guess @telectrix - we should name 11/08/2017 National old thread dredge day! IT may catch on (in 5 years time)!