angled plug sockets

Kuztardd

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Coveredinbees!!!!

when was it refurbished 'cus that doesn't comply to [STRIKE]electrical[/STRIKE] part p of building regs

ukbandit

well it depends if you went for the full survey, for which the surv eryor can be held liable for anyting missed. not sure what the regs are but you can easliy call your local council and ask them, they can let you know.

failing that use a double plug and use that to give extra height/direction as a temporary, or not so temporary solution

I'm pretty sure there are regs that say you have to have your standard wall sockets a minimum distance from the ground, but not sure about ones above worktops.

whe you had your survey/house checks did you get a copy of the electrical pass certificate/confirmation that the electrics we ok?

Coveredinbees!!!!

Well if the electrics have just been done they must comply to part p of the building regs and having sockets this low doesn't so it should have been picked up on the survey. Get in contact with your solicitor and ask him to investigate, I think kitchen sockets have to be 150mm above the work surfaces.

Coveredinbees!!!!

Really I think you need to get on to your solicitors as some where along the line someone has been negligent. Whats going to happen when you come to sell the place on? If you don't get it sorted now your going to have to pay to have it put right some time in the future where as getting on it now the vendor or his electrician should have to pay to get it put right.

ukbandit

if you only got the cheap and quick survey, them theres no recompense for the oversite by the surveyor, as he is essentially surverying the property with regards to the accuracy of the purchase price minus any significant work (e.g. roof).

i'm suprised you dont have an certifcate approving the electrical work done in the house, contact your lcoal council they might have a record, or the electrical organisation NICC or whatever. i woudl call the building reg people at your council first.

Coveredinbees!!!!

You can't (legally) do electrical work in your own kitchen now unless it is checked by building control or you are a competent person which means you have to have a part P registration. It's supposed to stop cowboys

ukbandit

im suggesting the council as they are the easiest people to assk on building regs, which you can then use against the surveyers if there have been any oversights.

try:
http://www.niceic.org.uk/consumers/index.html
http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/ask.htm

as a first stop

Avoriaz

Kuztardd wrote: »

..I am toying with either turning the sockets upside down, might look odd having the flex going upwards. ..

You could try that though it might look a bit odd. You can do it easily enough if there is sufficient slack in the cable inside.

Another option is to use a 2 or 3 way adapter that has sockets on the top and side. Again this won’t look ideal.

If you don’t want to buy new flexes, you could possibly adapt the plugs by trimming sufficient plastic from the hard sleeve so that the plug fits but still leaves enough protection for the cable. This will be the neatest and best option in my opinion but it might break some regulations and will need to be done with great care.

zfrl

Just asked OH you can get angled sockets like they have in labs.

wolfehouse

my sockets were low like that and the kitchen installer refused to start until i had them moved up to 'standard'.

he said it was because if water splashes into the socket he says it would be dangerous. (i think otherwise he was a bit of a cowboy though himself so i don't know if he was to be believed).