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Evening All,
On a full refurbishment project which has 'client-expanded'since it was started I now need to get a two row CU as the number of circuitshave increased significantly. This is going in a cloakroom cupboard on a wallunderneath two ABB automation enclosures. Now that it's two row, the bottom of the board will only be 820mm fromthe floor. I’m not really pleased about this, but there is no real alternative.I can’t see anything in the regs which prevents me, but I guess it’s quite lowfor small children etc. Any views on this?

I could put locks on the front panels, but that’s a faffif the lights have gone out!


 
In the attic by eves would be lovely


Doubt you'd get the job! But...??
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Sorry Mr & Mrs Smith, due to part M of the building regulations I don't have to locate your consumer unit in an accessible place due to your current dwelling not being a new build! Here's a booster seat! Compliments of the company! Doubt that would go down well 

Sorted lol.
 

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Sorry Mr & Mrs Smith, due to part M of the building regulations I don't have to locate your consumer unit in an accessible place due to your current dwelling not being a new build! Here's a booster seat! Compliments of the company! Doubt that would go down well 
Sorry cotty's mam and dad I'm afraid your son was born with a sense of humour deficiency, I think if he continues posting on electricians forum he will get over it ��
 
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Would you say the same to a customer who was disabled!?

A disabled person local to here who is a wheelchair user said pretty much that about part m heights etc. They had their own house built and wanted everything at the normal heights, building control accepted this but the nhbc jobsworths refused to accept it!
 
A disabled person local to here who is a wheelchair user said pretty much that about part m heights etc. They had their own house built and wanted everything at the normal heights, building control accepted this but the nhbc jobsworths refused to accept it!


Please elaborate! They had their own house built and wanted everything at normal heights! ?
 
Please elaborate! They had their own house built and wanted everything at normal heights! ?

I don't know the full details, it's something my dad told me about when I was an apprentice. It was one of his colleagues who dealt with it (he was a building control officer)
But basically yes, the guy thought the new heights looked ridiculous and after living in houses with normal height sockets for years he didn't want to change.
I think there was also an element of not wanting the government dictating how he must have his house built.
 
I don't know the full details, it's something my dad told me about when I was an apprentice. It was one of his colleagues who dealt with it (he was a building control officer)
But basically yes, the guy thought the new heights looked ridiculous and after living in houses with normal height sockets for years he didn't want to change.
I think there was also an element of not wanting the government dictating how he must have his house built.


I think we should all try to imagine what it'd be like to be disabled! Maybe some peoples views might change then!
 

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