Kitchen sockets

[kduck]

On a first fix of a kitchen, what height do you install the sockets that are above the work top.

 

[Mark.W]

150mm above the worktop

 

[kduck]

whats the average height of kitcken units with the work top on?

 

[ian.settle1]

whats the average height of kitcken units with the work top on?

Measure yours at home then you may get an idea.

 

[quince80]

nice reply.

 

[sparks1234]

NORMALLY they are 900-920 mm high, another thing to consider is if you are having a tiled splashback, if you have 100 mm tiles then it may make it easier to line them with the top or bottom of the tile

 

[m4tty]

cos im nice ive measured mine and its 3ft from floor to top of worktop and sockets are 6inches above. Just to give you something to compare your measurements with

 

[leekemp85]

I always do kitchen sockets 1100 to the center

 

[Mac]

I always do kitchen sockets 1100 to the center

What off a worktop

 

[sparks1234]

What off a worktop

He's very tall

 

[Mac]

He's very tall

It's a big house

 

[sparky1502]

is that 150mm to the top or middle.??

 

[lee mcgregor]

has to be at least 150mm above worktop as to not cause undue stress on flex's

 

[Had8Lives]

I've done a new build recently and when I measured the socket height of an exisitng worktop to get an idea the top of the socket was 1200mm from the floor. This is a high as you can go on a brand new install.

 

[sparks1234]

has to be at least 150mm above worktop as to not cause undue stress on flex's

Would have thought that was excessive for that reason

 

[quince80]

Would have thought that was excessive for that reason

your right i think its that height for splash back reasons

 

[andyb]

Talk to the client, you need to know the height of the splashback/size if tiles. Do they want the sockets above the tiles or on the tiles?

All you are concerned with is that there is a large enough gap between the worktop and socket to allow for the flex. Other than that why get involved? let someone else make the decision.

 

[quince80]

andyb is right put the ball in there court after all it is their kitchen. as long as the sockets aren't below 150mm (centre of socket) of the top of worktop.

 

[andyb]

andyb is right put the ball in there court after all it is their kitchen. as long as the sockets aren't below 150mm (centre of socket) of the top of worktop.

Thanks for that quince but I must say I agree with sparks that 150mm seems a bit over the top as a minimum.

 

[quince80]

only going with what it says in the part p document. over kill i know but thats what is stated and required.