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  1. littlespark

    Heights of wall lights on a staircase

    I’ll see if I can describe this without making a diagram. Tomorrows job is wiring and fitting wall lights at my mother in laws, up the staircase. There’s a U shaped stair, with a half landing. So 5 or 6 steps up, turn around, another 5 or 6 up. Top landing is an L shape around the open stair…...
  2. D

    Socket/ switch heights

    Hi I I always do sockets and switch heights from chipboard floor/ screws. Guy I’m working with adjusts it depending what flooring might be there, which I can see the point but you’ll have different heights in some rooms only by10mm or so. Seems a bit inconsistent to me. What do most people do...
  3. A

    Consumer unit heights

    Hi guys I've read consumer unit heights are to be situated so that the breaker switches are between 1350mm and 14500mm from the floor in a new build property. Is this really the case. Is this a must or can the consumer units when being installed in a new build property be installed lower for...
  4. A

    Consumer unit heights and mains tailsnew build

    are the consumer unit heights for a new build 1350mm and 1450mm. The services to the new build property will be on the front outside wall of the house meaning the tails will have to be passed through the cavity wall. Can I pass the tails up through the cavity wall to a reasonable height and...
  5. Gavin John Hyde

    catenary wire heights on bungalows

    Putting together plans for a job in few weeks. Will need to run a new catenary wire over to the garage from bungalow, length approximately 6m. Was a previous wire in place before the old supply was removed. it is now sagging and not fit for purpose. Cable will cross over edge of lawn and wont...
  6. P

    Switch and socket Heights

    Hi Currently having an extension can I put switches and sockets in the same height as existing points in property or have new switches and sockets got to go in at 1200 and 450 to comply with building regs. Cheers
  7. A

    Socket and switch heights

    hi guys I’m preparing to carry out a rewire myself on a home I have just moved into. It’s a 1930s semi. And looks like it has had a rewire in the past (black and red colours - pvc cable) Id say I’m competent to carry out the work as I am a qualified industrial maintenance electrician however...
  8. stidge

    Heights Cu regulation ?

    I’ve mounted a Cu at eye level in tall cupboard unit, easy to see and reset if necessary.cruella da ville( customer ) now wants it moving 500mm up ! She’s a pain in the arse and has been all through the job ) is there a regulation I can hit her with regarding height and accessibility, I know...
  9. K

    Part M regs? socket heights and other important regs

    Hi All, For my own knowledge I would like to easily access some of the fundamental regulations such as minimum distances for sockets and locations of 'stuff' to comply with current regs. Ive a copy of the 17th edition but I struggle to find anything even with the table of contents! I need...
  10. J

    switch heights!!!

    started a new job today full refurb+extension builder wants the switches 920 ffl to middle of box -I did say blimey thats low!- he said architect wants them all inline with door handles :s know this aint too much of an issue as isn't a new build- but any of you guys been asked to do it that...
  11. S

    Socket/switch heights in new build.

    Ok, I may be picking this up wrong or being a bit blonde but on the drawings it says light switches to be positioned between 900mm & 1100mm. Now the last time I worked on a new build it was 1200mm max height light switch. Looked up the Scottish building regs & it says "Electrical fixtures...
  12. S

    catinery to garage

    Hi. Quick bit of advice. Just gone out to dad's to fit a garage supply using it for part p assement. He was supposed to be sorting a metal support for me ready and he hasn't got the pieces. Now he wants to do it on catinery gap is about 2.5m using bit of 10mm swa I had left over. Any...
  13. Pete999

    Pete's Videos Working at heights, no problem

    http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/forums/electrical-forum.15/create-thread
  14. J

    Kitchen socket heights ?

    what height do yous usually have your kitchen sockets, is it a set height or all depending on the kitchen thats being installed ?
  15. robd

    Consumer unit heights and building regs

    Morning all, Just wired the 1st house on a new site, consumer unit wired to location marked on plan which was in kitchen unit at high level. Building inspector comes in and okays everything but the consumer unit height, says they have to be at 1350-1450mm, was a new one on me and we ended up...
  16. driverman

    fixing heights domestic

    Hi 2nd attempt writing this! As some of know wiring new house for family member. After great discussion / debate on another thread re those damn extractor fans with timers etc. I've decided to go with wall mounted 1g light switch outside each en suite (customers request as doesn't like pull...
  17. M

    Catenary wire heights in a domestic setting.

    Due to difficulties running buried swa in a domestic garden (can explain if necessary), and limited alternatives, I'm considering suspending the run from the DB in garage to the outbuilding. Have looked through BGB and searched the forum for details regarding min height and have found various...
  18. C

    socket heights(Scotland)

    I am looking for some advice regarding socket and switch heights in an extension where the 2 bedrooms have been extended and some of the existing sockets kept and the switch kept. Basically the building inspector has pulled the new socket heights up and I asked him to relax this as it is an...
  19. P

    socket and light heights

    Hi all About to take on a rewire and my memory has gone a little fuzzy. Are there any regs regarding socket and light switch heights. It's an existing property with an extension going up as I type. So technically not a new build.
  20. S

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