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ALH
Hello all. I hope you can help with a question before our new washing machine arrives tomorrow.
I've got a switch above the worktop and an unswitched socket on the walll underneath.
After taking some measurements of the new machine the water supply connection will be in exactly the same position as the wall socket! With the plug fitted, because of the depth of the machine, it will stick out a bit too much for our liking.
So I have a couple of options - fit a fused spur instead of the unswitched socket which will give a bit more space, or (!) fitting a socket to the underside of the worktop. I quite like this idea as the plug will be very easily accessible if I need to change a fuse. However, I'm not sure if it is OK to do this as I would then have a DP switch - spur - socket. Not sure either if it is safe to fit a socket to the underside of the worktop.. Would be very grateful for your advice.
Thanks,
Al
I've got a switch above the worktop and an unswitched socket on the walll underneath.
After taking some measurements of the new machine the water supply connection will be in exactly the same position as the wall socket! With the plug fitted, because of the depth of the machine, it will stick out a bit too much for our liking.
So I have a couple of options - fit a fused spur instead of the unswitched socket which will give a bit more space, or (!) fitting a socket to the underside of the worktop. I quite like this idea as the plug will be very easily accessible if I need to change a fuse. However, I'm not sure if it is OK to do this as I would then have a DP switch - spur - socket. Not sure either if it is safe to fit a socket to the underside of the worktop.. Would be very grateful for your advice.
Thanks,
Al