Is it ok to have a socket outlet very close to the consumer unit?

[Rob-Alg]

I have recently fitted a Wireless alarm system for a friend. Its not hard wired to the mains its just got a plug in transformer that plugs into a socket outlet.

He wants the alarm unit itself just above a small cudbard where the consumer unit is. unfortunately there is no socket outlet near by (and personelly I think it would look naff anyway to have it plugged into a socket outlet.) I dont want to start chasing out his recently decorated walls to spare off a socket outlet. So is it ok to add a socket outlet into the existing ring in the enclosed cudbard where the consumer unit is and have the plug in transformer within the same cudbard as the consumer unit? I am aware this prob isn't best practice but would it be against the regs or of any danger?

PS. The plug in tranformer doesnt get hot.

 

[Steve1412]

Cant see a problem with that....many places I have worked have sockets attached to mains board for plugging in lights transformers etc......

 

[Electricalserv]

I have recently fitted a Wireless alarm system for a friend. Its not hard wired to the mains its just got a plug in transformer that plugs into a socket outlet.

He wants the alarm unit itself just above a small cudbard where the consumer unit is. unfortunately there is no socket outlet near by (and personelly I think it would look naff anyway to have it plugged into a socket outlet.) I dont want to start chasing out his recently decorated walls to spare off a socket outlet. So is it ok to add a socket outlet into the existing ring in the enclosed cudbard where the consumer unit is and have the plug in transformer within the same cudbard as the consumer unit? I am aware this prob isn't best practice but would it be against the regs or of any danger?

PS. The plug in tranformer doesnt get hot.

Yes thats fine

 

[i=p/u]

aye just come off origin of socket outlet circuit seems easiest option

 

[Adam W]

Next to the consumer unit is probably the easiest place you could put an extra socket - you could extend a ring final or just spur straight out of the cu.

 

[Rob-Alg]

Thanks for clearing that up. I was going to add to the ring final, I didn't realise it was ok to just spur out of the CU. so would I literally just spur out of the MCB then?

 

[Johnny-G]

Yep, as simple as that.

 

[i=p/u]

aye, i would anyway. dont get a shock of a lifetime, test before touch

 

[Rob-Alg]

Ok thanks for that chaps.