Installing a socket belowa bay window.

[lauriehurman]

Fig 7.3.2 of the OSG quotes reg 522.6.101 (v) and shows the safe zone NOT extending past a corner.

Laurie
P.S. Don't ask yourself if your interpretation is "right" ask your self if a court would agree with your interpretation.

 

[Engineer54]

Fig 7.3.2 of the OSG quotes reg 522.6.101 (v) and shows the safe zone NOT extending past a corner.

Laurie
P.S. Don't ask yourself if your interpretation is "right" ask your self if a court would agree with your interpretation.

Maybe just maybe an once or two of that elusive commonsense might prevail!! Were talking about a space under a window that's not going to be higher than a metre to a metre twenty five between floor and window sill for gods sake!!!

Just amazes me, how many can't see past what's shown in an illustration, that's given as an example!!! Same goes for the illustration showing 25/16mm tails, so now ALL tails need to be 25mm!! lol!!!!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Chase out the horizontal run and use SY cable, and make sure the braid is earthed at least one end.

Job done! :wink_smile:

 

[Engineer54]

Chase out the horizontal run and use SY cable, and make sure the braid is earthed at least one end.

Job done! :wink_smile:

I wouldn't even bother going that far!!

 

[PKBristol]

Chase round one corner, give them an extra socket for "free", then chase from that socket to the one they originally wanted. Everyone likes something for nothing, everything is still in the zones, you get the work, everyone's happy.

 

[SteveT]

Thanks you all again for the replies.

I'm going to go around one corner and put the new socket on that wall.

The fact that there have been quite a few opinions on what's "right" or not just goes to show that the regs interfere with common sense. They are a guide that are open to interpretation but as it was said earlier, you may have to justify that your interpretation was in line with the current regs and that you consulted that guide when making your choice on what to do.

That's one reason I like these forums, everyones opinion is different and I for one can learn from others thinking.

Life would be boring if we all agreed with each other, agreed??? :smile5:

Cheers,