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Sockets near end panels

RustyH

Afternoon,

Just wondering, whilst there are provisions for sockets and switch locations from corners of rooms, I've never seen any for proximity to kitchen end panels (such as ends panels of built in fridge freezers, etc)

I assume as these are not fixed construction as such, there is no Reg for distance between a socket and end panel?

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    Only ask as I came across one hat was right up against the end panel a few months ago, and one yesterday that the end panel was cut and fitted over one of the sockets of a double.

    Obviously the electrics had been one prior, so I'm sure would have passed at the time, but got me think if that would be classed as none compliant now. 

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    Only ask as I came across one hat was right up against the end panel a few months ago, and one yesterday that the end panel was cut and fitted over one of the sockets of a double.

    Obviously the electrics had been one prior, so I'm sure would have passed at the time, but got me think if that would be classed as none compliant now. 

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    RustyH said:
    one yesterday that the end panel was cut and fitted over one of the sockets of a double.

    I see what you mean. If the socket is unoccupied, it isn't really a problem except that I&T of the socket may be challenging.

    As mapj1 says, the situation is similar to sockets which may be inaccessible because they are behind heavy furniture. For me, the only problem is at I&T time when they would have to be listed as a limitation.

    I would regard kitchen cabinets as being part of the structure of the building.

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