cable zones in kitchens

[iD1985]

I'm chasing out a tiny kitchen in a studio flat & my boss wants me to do a chase down to every box which is 8 drops. There's a stud wall on the one side I could use. My question is, he said I can't go horizontally. I said you can, if its in line with a box. Whose right?

 

[RyanCheetham]

As long as cables are in line with accessories then they are within safe zones. The OSG has a diagram in it to show you the zones

 

[thomas-1981]

OSG diagram pretty straight forward.

 

[Andy78]

You can indeed go horizontally according to regs. Whether your boss lets you run cables horizontally is up to how he feels after you point out he is wrong. Lol.

 

[Octopus]

Done to death in this post:

http://www.electriciansforums.net/e...ations/72605-kitchen-socket-installation.html

 

[imago]

As said, they'd be in safe zones. But, and it's only a personal preference, I don't like/install horizontal cable runs in kitchens.

 

[iD1985]

Thanks. But looks like I'm still going to have to waste time doing pointless chases. Oh well it's his money he's wasting!

 

[thomas-1981]

Got to say I don't mind it. Less wiring under the floor. Less chance of a kitchen fitter using the cable as a fixing. Cables behind a nice tile band that the client will never want to touch or drill.

 

[Andy78]

Man up and get your chopping arms out. If its only a tiny kitchen in a studio flat there can't be that many drops.
You will find kitchen drops from above is a usual thing with a lot of kitchens being concrete floor extensions.

 

[Octopus]

Print this off:

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[Skimpy Wan]

See my thread from yesterday and this has been clarified for the same reasons / arguments. I'll be running mine horizontally as well to save time chasing. Best of luck!!

 

[telectrix]

and bear in mind that along the floor is a no-no as not all woodbutchers fit skirting board with the odd milligram of no nails. some can still remember that a hammer is for driving nails through cables, not just for motivating apprentices. the more intelligent can actually use screws, some even use a screwdriver in place of a hammer for this. ( although most still believe that the slot in a screw is there just to get it out.)

 

[keniff]

I normally chase below worktop level then trunk or clip direct low level behind kitchen units