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It needs to be obvious to other people that it would be a zone, so any socket, switch, spur, blanking plate as a reference.Does a 1G or 2G blanking plate create a safe zone?
Does it have to have wiring or even a box behind it?
Unless installed in metal conduitBehind a skirting board is against regs.
I often created safe zones by installing a wired socket. Not to sure about a blank plate on its own. In practice would work but strictly speaking does, nt qualify in my viewDoes a 1G or 2G blanking plate create a safe zone?
Does it have to have wiring or even a box behind it?
I often created safe zones by installing a wired socket. Not to sure about a blank plate on its own. In practice would work but strictly speaking does, nt qualify in my view
You could write a warning message on the inside of the blanking plate!I agree. Anyone looking behind the cover plate would see no cables and probably not realise it was there to indicate a zone.
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