Changing a single socket outlet

[wallyanker]

I have been asked to install a fridge guard on a plug in a chemist so that the firdge can not be turned off. The socket is mounted that close to the underside of the worktop that I can not do it without either moving the socket down approx 5 inch or turning the socket 180 degrees so that it is upside down.

Is the above against regs??

thanks

 

[IQ Electrical]

I have been asked to install a fridge guard on a plug in a chemist so that the firdge can not be turned off. The socket is mounted that close to the underside of the worktop that I can not do it without either moving the socket down approx 5 inch or turning the socket 180 degrees so that it is upside down.

Is the above against regs??

thanks

Can't you change the socket to an unswitched fused connection unit (spur)?

 

[wallyanker]

I could but then the plug on the end of the fridge would have to be removed, therefore invalidating the warranty.

Basically just want to know if I am within regs to spin the socket round 180 degrees?

 

[IQ Electrical]

I could but then the plug on the end of the fridge would have to be removed, therefore invalidating the warranty.

Basicall just want to know if I am within regs to spin the socket round 180 degrees?

Ok, there's no regulation on the orientation of a BS 1363 socket outlet so there's nothing stopping you from inverting it.

I'd be fitting the FCU, to hell with the warranty

 

[Paul.M]

I could but then the plug on the end of the fridge would have to be removed, therefore invalidating the warranty.

You don't invalidate the warranty if you cut the moulded plug off. The only way you can invalidate the warranty is if whatever you did to the appliance that caused the fault. Cut the plug and fit an unswitched fcu as above. Ps my wife deals with warranty claims for a world wide company so my info is correct.

 

[wallyanker]

thank you to all

 

[telectrix]

you could get a psychiatrist to change the plug, but the plug has got to be willing to change.