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Scott Seedell

Hi,

I'm sure this has cropped up before but how far should we go regarding minimum numbers of socket outlets on an EICR?

As far as I can see, there is nothing in BS7671 regarding this, though the OSG presents a table which seems to be based on recommendations from Electrical Safety First and the Electrical Installation Forum.

I'm not sure insufficient numbers would ever be a C2 (there's nothing potentially dangerous about it unless there's swathes of trailing leads everywhere) and seemingly as it isn't a contravention of anything in BS7671 then it would be a hard push to record this even as C3. 

Interestingly the OSG quotes a regulation number (553.1.7) next to their table (H7) which doesn't correlate to the table at all.

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    but there are insufficient numbers?

    From a BS 7671 perspective it's not just about numbers - you could have 20 double sockets in a room, but if they were all grouped together at one end you could still be in a position of not having a reasonably convenient socket at the other end. If it's a problem in there not being a socket where it's needed then quote 553.1.7.

       - Andy.

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    but there are insufficient numbers?

    From a BS 7671 perspective it's not just about numbers - you could have 20 double sockets in a room, but if they were all grouped together at one end you could still be in a position of not having a reasonably convenient socket at the other end. If it's a problem in there not being a socket where it's needed then quote 553.1.7.

       - Andy.

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