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electric plug sockets for washing machine-help

st
st Posts: 3,461 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Having new kitchen installed professionally and I note that the double plug socket for the washing machine and tumlbe dryer has being mounted underneath the sink unit below and adjacent to the water pipes and connections this to me is highly dangerous .
It was fitted by an approved electrcian.
Also the dish washer plus same .
Appreciate help with this one-thanks.

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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    most sockets are directly behind the washing machine. and low down near the skirting board.
    ive never heard of any problems re getting wet and blowing up.

    im not sure of the current lecky regulations here, but i doubt there is a problem.
    Get some gorm.
  • pwcollins
    pwcollins Posts: 25 Forumite
    Why is it highly dangerous?
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    pwcollins wrote: »
    Why is it highly dangerous?

    It's not!

    :rolleyes:
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • st
    st Posts: 3,461 Forumite
    espresso wrote: »
    It's not!

    :rolleyes:


    surely the proximty of water pipes and potentila of leak onto the plug socket
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    st wrote: »
    surely the proximty of water pipes and potentila of leak onto the plug socket

    What if there was a water leak inside the machine?
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,899 Forumite
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    We have a double socket under the sink and we have the cable to dish washer and hose fed under the sink and its fine
  • pwcollins
    pwcollins Posts: 25 Forumite
    st wrote: »
    surely the proximty of water pipes and potentila of leak onto the plug socket

    So if we use the same principal for bathrooms we should not have any lights in/on the ceiling in the room under the bathroom - just in case the bath leaks! ;)

    I have a socket for my waste disposal unit under my sink and its been there for 7 years with no problems.

    I suppose if you are concerned call in another electrician to check it.
  • Canucklehead
    Canucklehead Posts: 6,254 Forumite
    HI

    A fused switch ABOVE the worktop should control the socket under.It helps anyone pulling the machine out from getting killed or ( in the case of a guy I met at gas assessment course) nearly killed.

    Corgi Guy.
    Ask to see CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    Canucklehead wrote: »
    HI

    A fused switch ABOVE the worktop should control the socket under.It helps anyone pulling the machine out from getting killed or ( in the case of a guy I met at gas assessment course) nearly killed.

    Corgi Guy.

    Hi,

    the council have been doing kitchen renovations round here recently, and that's the way it's been done, makes sence I suppose.
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