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Pedicure station footbaths and close proximity of socket outlets

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In regards to pedicure foot bath stations. We have a where we have twin socket outlets 800mm away from the foot bath itself. Now while the risk of splashes is minimal due to their positions  at the back of the pedicure seat there is the likelihood of people plugging equipment in which could then be accidently dropped in the footbath itself. What are the regulations on this scenario as its very unclear?

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    Are you specifying the equipment that will be used, or just fitting the sockets ?

    From BS7671 as others have said, it is non-issue.

    It may be that rechargeable battery nail polishers may be safer than 230V ones, and the sockets are better used only for the charging cradles of such kit. But that can only be an advisory to the salon owner that great care should be taken with plug in mains equipment near the bath. Amusingly my local 'barbers' has recently gone down this route, and all the clippers  and low power kit is now battery driven, leaving just the hair dryer as mains driven

    I cannot see how the position of the sockets is anything to worry about. What gets plugged into them, maybe worth a recommendation. I presume the owners have requested them, and they ought to have an idea what for...

    Mike..

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    Are you specifying the equipment that will be used, or just fitting the sockets ?

    From BS7671 as others have said, it is non-issue.

    It may be that rechargeable battery nail polishers may be safer than 230V ones, and the sockets are better used only for the charging cradles of such kit. But that can only be an advisory to the salon owner that great care should be taken with plug in mains equipment near the bath. Amusingly my local 'barbers' has recently gone down this route, and all the clippers  and low power kit is now battery driven, leaving just the hair dryer as mains driven

    I cannot see how the position of the sockets is anything to worry about. What gets plugged into them, maybe worth a recommendation. I presume the owners have requested them, and they ought to have an idea what for...

    Mike..

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    mapj1 said:
    But that can only be an advisory to the salon owner that great care should be taken with plug in mains equipment near the bath

    Blimey, whatever next?

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    mapj1 said:
    But that can only be an advisory to the salon owner that great care should be taken with plug in mains equipment near the bath.

    Or a large bowl of water, for that matter ... hang on ... new Section in Part 7: Section 799 Locations that often have large bowls of water in them and wherein people might get parts of their body wet

    WAIT! ... is that not a kitchen?

  • 0 in reply to mapj1

    I agree,  and if it looks a bit rough then I may well advise someone to be careful with mains powered stuff near a kitchen sink and I imagine you may do as well, but to say so is not a regs issue is it ?

    Don't give 'em any new ideas for new rules - it would have to be a 200 series UK only rule anyway, to say no mains sockets within 100 metres of a bowl of water. unless the water is covered by an insulating lid (to some other BS spec we do not have), thus rendering it inaccessible without the use of a strawl. With an exception allowing water in sinks but only if each final circuit between 10 and 32A in the  house is fitted with a £2000 device only made by one of 3 large manufacturers...

    Mike.

  • 0 in reply to gkenyon

    Hm! It's not 1 April. Thinking

  • 0 in reply to mapj1
    mapj1 said:
    no mains sockets within 100 metres of a bowl of water

    I have a nagging doubt about that ... it's possible to plug 2 no. 50 m extension reels together Mike !

    (Sorry, no sarcasm filter this morning Stuck out tongue winking eye)

  • 0 in reply to Chris Pearson
    Chris Pearson said:
    Hm! It's not 1 April. 

    Grin Sorry, I couldn't resist

  • 0 in reply to mapj1

    That reminds me of the comment I heard recently:

    "In the 1950s a car manual would tell you how to adjust the tappets. Todays car manual warns you not to drink the battery acid"

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