Socket Heights in New Extensions

[chloebear]

Hi All,
Do the heights of Sockets & Light Switches in a New Extension to an older property (one room) have to abide by the new regs for heights or can they be at the same height as the existing sockets etc?

 

[scotsparky]

Joe did you read the guide???

 

[LukeScotty]

joe i think you've contradicted yourself here???

righty, can someone ring up one of your schemes to find out the correct answer,

this is where i'm at as quoted from Part M building regulations page 12/87 http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADM_2004.pdf

it says,

Where the requirements apply

0.1 the requiremtns apply if:

a. a non-domestic building or a dwelling is newly erected;

b. an existing NON-domestic building is extended, or undergoes a material alteration; or

c. an existing building or part of an existing building undergoes a material change of use to a hotel or boarding house, institution, public buiding or shop

...............the regulations then continue onto extendsions etc, but that applys only to newly erected buildings.

check it out for yourself, with this information you can put the sockets at what ever height you want, as long as it was built before ( i dunno 2003?? is it?? ) whether its had an extension on it or not, now if it was a non-domestic dwelling getting extended on an old building, then yeah by the looks it'll need part M taken into account?

that Help any one, or am I just rabbling on 'n' on

Regards Luke

I'm basically saying that you can put the sockets at what ever height you want, in this new extension as long as its not a new dweling

 

[old dog]

hi joe when you quoted on-site guide
there is the electricians guide to the building regulations and there is the
on-site guide bs 7671;2008
iee wiring regulations 17th edition
the guidance given in approved document M applies to all new dwellings

 

[joe kane]

I abide by new rules I have to,dont want to get into trouble.

 

[scotsparky]

There are several rules depending on situation. As a Tradesmen its your knowlege to interprete what is requiered.

 

[joe kane]

thanks for the argue lads got use all thinking dont lose any sleep ha ha

 

[old dog]

not here for an argument here to help and be helped

 

[joe kane]

u learn by listening to others tell me something I dont already know .Dont want to argue anymore oldboy

 

[LukeScotty]

its a debate, hehe, as long as it dunt turn nasty

 

[joe kane]

exactly luke scotty

 

[Spudnik]

I shall be sleeping soundly tonight, knowing full well that once again i am right.

Sorry, but i cant help being this good.

 

[joe kane]

ay right im off to bed.

 

[chloebear]

Thanks all for the input - quite a lively debate in some cases. After all the input I decided to grab the bull by the horns and get out Part M of the building regs. In here it states on page 6 (Guidance) - Where the Requirements Apply - Section 0.3 - "Extensions to Dwellings are excluded from Part M" from that I take it that the new heights etc for sockets for extensions to dwellings can remain at the same height as the rest of the house.

 

[Guest123]

Correct.

 

[Spudnik]

Glad thats sorted then.

Im not sure i could take anymore.