Log Burner Socket.

Do you expect the wall temperature to exceed 70C Z?

I don't think building regs have any specific requirement, but when I had my wood burner installed, I was told there should be nothing combustible within 30cm of it.  They do put out a fierce heat, and the walls around can get rather warm.

Building regs - part J - have all sort of distances between appliances/flues and incombustible and combustible materials. The numbers vary with the circumstances - but typically 3x flue diameter to combustible materials. For the appliance itself, it rather depends on its surface temperature - so manufacturer's instructions are best there (my Dunsley Yorkshire says 100mm to sides/back, but that's unusual in that it's rather better insulated on those sides and has a water jacket around the hottest parts).

   - Andy.

how hot the walls get varies widely with surface finish. Something  shiny that reflects the heat will not be anything like as bad as a region painted matt black. Ours has cream painted solid masonry walls, in closest places about 4 inches away, and they get too hot to touch but not to sizzle a wet finger, so I suspect 50-60 C.

Low down is better - our burner is raised a foot or so, on a shelf, as firewood is stored  beneath it, and the space beneath is kept cool by the air drawn in to replace the hot stuff going up the chimney.

If the socket  is to be used while the wood burner is on, think about what for - a white single plug may be OK a foot away,  but a black bodied phone charger of the kind that already runs a bit close to the limit thermally may fail prematurely.  Also you do not want the user to trail the flex over the burner (well no, but some folk might) Ideally you want to interrupt the line ‘sight’ for the  direct IR radiation if you can.

Mike.

I am not aware of any specific regulation regarding socket outlets and solid fuel stoves. A good rule of thumb IMHO would be to consult building regulations for the minimum distance to timber etc, and to not permit socket outlets within that zone.

Including blanked off socket outlets as the cables are still vulnerable, unless removed or disconnected.