Microwave above sink

[daveb]

Hi all,

Was out looking at a job today in a clients office, and have been asked to quote for installing an additional socket for a microwave.

They have installed a shelf directly above the kitchen sink and have placed a microwave on it - present cord is stretched out across to a worktop socket.

Anyway, I trying to find the regulation to refer to that prevents applicances and certainly sockets above sink areas. Having searched the on site guide, all i can see is recommended "horizontal" distance is 300mm. Even though the shelf is secure, I am fairly sure that this is against regulations and would like to quote a regulation to him rather than just saying it can't be done.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Andy5678]

install a switched fuse outlet and hard wire the microwave into it.

 

[DPG]

The thread is from 2017, so probably sorted now.

 

[JBW175]

The thread is from 2017, so probably sorted now.

and the microwave is probably still in the same place...?

 

[RobFrancies]

The client's desire is the law, if he wants, let him establish, the more the probability that there will be a short circuit is minimal (it is not)

 

[DPG]

The client's desire is the law, if he wants, let him establish, the more the probability that there will be a short circuit is minimal (it is not)

That first line is definitely not the case!

 

[bigspark17]

Electrically I don't see a problem. I'd avoid mounting cooking equipment above chest height for an average person because if you can't see clearly into the microwave there's a higher risk of burns when removing cooked food.

your there to install electrics safely not risk asses the whole property. If you start doing that youll never get anything done!

 

[bigspark17]

install a switched fuse outlet and hard wire the microwave into it.

Why? Just install a socket!

 

[Andy5678]

Why? Just install a socket!

Someone could plug something in and then drop it into a sink full of water

 

[DPG]

I think he sorted this in 2017 ?

 

[bigspark17]

Someone could plug something in and then drop it into a sink full of water

The appliance could still drop into a sink full of water even if it was on a sfcu. Whats stopping any other pluged in appliance dropping into the sink or someone running an extension into the bath. You can stop idiots, were not here to prevent idiocy just follow our guidelines and good practice