socket outlet near a sink in a school science classroom

[maudy]

I wonder if anyone can help? IM testing a school classroom and they have large sinks with RCd socket outlets above them. I'm sure this isn't right but can't find a reg. Number to prove my

 

[Jonny66]

You wont find a specific Reg No in BS7671, try looking at Building Regs, it suggests a distance > 300mm from edge of sink and drainer. What are you testing? are you doing a EICR?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Jonny66 love the "reason" !

 

[maudy]

You wont find a specific Reg No in BS7671, try looking at Building Regs, it suggests a distance > 300mm from edge of sink and drainer. What are you testing? are you doing a EICR?

No these circuits have been altered (they've had the socket outlets changed to rcd ones) so I'm doing an instal cert.

 

[maudy]

You wont find a specific Reg No in BS7671, try looking at Building Regs, it suggests a distance > 300mm from edge of sink and drainer. What are you testing? are you doing a EICR?

Jonny66 love the "reason" !

???????

 

[Guitarist]

It's not ideal, obviously, but not against regs. As already said, building regs recommend at least 300mm away, but only a recommendation. Unlikely to be a safety issue as RCD protected, but should be a recommendation to be moved imo.

 

[Guitarist]

No these circuits have been altered (they've had the socket outlets changed to rcd ones) so I'm doing an instal cert.

An installation cert for changing a socket outlet to RCD type?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

maudy

look at post #2.

look for the word "reason".

 

[Jonny66]

Maudy, try a MWC and as Guitarist suggests recommend that they should be moved.