building regs on fuseboard height

[Shakeout]

Hi all,
I haven't done a new build for a while but I was speaking to another electrician the other day who told me that fuseboards fall into the 450mm - 1200mm height band for disables access.
Is this correct?

 

[uksparks]

I tend to put them approx at shoulder level so it's easy to look at or read things on it, it may not entirely comply but nobody has complained yet about where I fit them. It also makes for easy termination.

I find ones that are hard against the ceiling stupid as you can't tighten things properly due to poor access.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

r how

I tend to put them approx at shoulder level so it's easy to look at or read things on it, it may not entirely comply but nobody has complained yet about where I fit them. It also makes for easy termination.

I find ones that are hard against the ceiling stupid as you can't tighten things properly due to poor access.

or how about the simple stuff...like not being able to reach it....

 

[uksparks]

r how
or how about the simple stuff...like not being able to reach it....

Very true but you can never please everyone.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Very true but you can never please everyone.

no....you damned well cant...

 

[uksparks]

Just out of interest, what height do you find boards in on new housing estates? I've seen them in all sorts of silly places, when they are above a kitchen cupboard that's got to be the worst.

 

[High Tower]

r how
or how about the simple stuff...like not being able to reach it....

Nahhhh i love standing on the top of me steps, ( you know the bit that says "do not stand" on it) to change a breaker!

 

[High Tower]

Just out of interest, what height do you find boards in on new housing estates? I've seen them in all sorts of silly places, when they are above a kitchen cupboard that's got to be the worst.

Anything thats wired by Clarkson is normally in the downstairs thunder box touching the ceiling

 

[uksparks]

Nahhhh i love standing on the top of me steps, ( you know the bit that says "do not stand" on it) to change a breaker!

Maybe you are not ment to sit on the top incase a screwdriver pokes up your bum where you have put in through the hole in the top! They probably say don't stand on it so that you go and buy another bigger pair of steps!

 

[uksparks]

Anything thats wired by Clarkson is normally in the downstairs thunder box touching the ceiling

I suspect there's no normal or common height in new properties. I think I'll pop and have a look at some new houses they have just built near me to see where they are.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Nahhhh i love standing on the top of me steps, ( you know the bit that says "do not stand" on it) to change a breaker!

well...
iv been known to put a sign up saying `no trumping in this area`....

doesnt stop me leaving a "bit of company" for others though....

 

[jaypp]

Just out of interest, what height do you find boards in on new housing estates? I've seen them in all sorts of silly places, when they are above a kitchen cupboard that's got to be the worst.

new build, narrow utility, above tall unit with high gloss doors, tight to ceiling and wall. fair play to them though, they had foresight to leave armoured cable for outbuilding, poorly glanded to steel armour, no banjo, no locknut (sorry, i lied, they were there in a bag!), tight to wall for me to connect - nice

 

[shanky887614]

Anything thats wired by Clarkson is normally in the downstairs thunder box touching the ceiling

Same with bloors.

Middle of the house so how are you supposed to get any cables to it without lifting the whole of the upstairs floor

 

[High Tower]

Same with bloors.

Middle of the house so how are you supposed to get any cables to it without lifting the whole of the upstairs floor

I won't hear a bad word said about Bloor homes lol

 

[shanky887614]

I won't hear a bad word said about Bloor homes lol

Do you want pictures then XD

 

[High Tower]

Do you want pictures then XD

Oh I believe u, just like to kid myself because John Bloor who owns Bloor homes also owns my beloved Triumph motorcycles