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Sockets in a shower room

aligarjon
Hi guys.   I have a large shower room although possibly not quite large enough.  A washing machine with a tumble dryer are to be stacked in the oposite corner to the shower cubical.  I have wired it so that the two appliances can be isolated outside the room and was going to fit two flex outlet plates as the position of them would be literally 6 inches inside 3 meters from the shower screen.  In reality both will be inaccessible behind the machines.  Fitting outlets makes it a pain for the customer should they need to be removed at any stage and difficult for me to try and connect the top one as well.  


In the general section of section 701 it says fixed partitions can be taken into account to limit locations.   What are your thoughts on fitting 2 single sockets behind the appliances, they are not accessible. A type of open cupboard is being constructed with no door so the front of appliances is permanently accessible but sides and back are not.


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    Well, I solved this here at home by fitting a German socket to the German regs, as they allow RCD protected sockets up to 60cm,  but I do not recommend that. Is the 3m a straight line - any partition or obstacle that means a 3m string has to meander and can no longer  reach the nearest wet part of the bath or shower makes it comply. This may or may not be the end of the shower  screen.  A fixed screen may work in your favour if it stops zone 1 early.

    If it really is 290 CM, then perhaps  it could be a departure or perhaps better a small chipboard cupboard door or  flap could be arranged over the sockets so they are covered and this has to be lifted or removed to unplug or plug in. If you expect condensation the outdoor kind of socket may be worth considering.

    I'd not worry too much about the house being sold in the future. The next occupant might just as likely move the shower as well.
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    Well, I solved this here at home by fitting a German socket to the German regs, as they allow RCD protected sockets up to 60cm,  but I do not recommend that. Is the 3m a straight line - any partition or obstacle that means a 3m string has to meander and can no longer  reach the nearest wet part of the bath or shower makes it comply. This may or may not be the end of the shower  screen.  A fixed screen may work in your favour if it stops zone 1 early.

    If it really is 290 CM, then perhaps  it could be a departure or perhaps better a small chipboard cupboard door or  flap could be arranged over the sockets so they are covered and this has to be lifted or removed to unplug or plug in. If you expect condensation the outdoor kind of socket may be worth considering.

    I'd not worry too much about the house being sold in the future. The next occupant might just as likely move the shower as well.
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