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Location of distribution board

It looks like this guy is on steps with the board just below the ceiling. I would see this as contrary to Building Regulations in terms of accessibility (your Approved Document M our Technical Booklet R). It is a very common practice and I suppose not unreasonable for a spark to locate it there for other reasons. Given the control devices within such boards including those that need to be visually checked and perhaps re-set; SPDs, RCBOs, AFDDs etc, it would seem strange that a Schneider would see this arrangement as acceptable!

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  • This is one on one of my sites. Not having it! Especially since I specified actual height on the plan! Interestingly, the Irish Regs require the board to be not more than 2.15m from the floor to the highest protective device. The intention is to limit access by children. However, the same regulation requires the board to be “accessible”. 

  • It's also in a corner.

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