Socket in airing cupboard

[crotley32]

Im currently doing a EICR report they have a socket in a airing cuoboard which used a to have a shower pump plugged now has the vacuum.charging. the distance from the bath is well within zone 2 but is in a seperate cupboard what C classification would you give this?

 

[westward10]

Must be very close to bath if within zone 2.

 

[Octopus]

It's in a cupboard so no code

 

[crotley32]

The cupboard is next to the bath its actually in zone 3 with the measurement.
So this is a no code even though it could be used to plug in say a hairdryer or something and be used in the bathroom?

 

[Wilko]

If cupboard needed a tool to open then that's ok. But I'm not sure it's the same as putting it otherside of the bathroom door ?
With my tin hat on, I'd be tempted to C2 it as if the cupboard door was not there ... BTW, is there an RCD ?

 

[crotley32]

No rcd but i am doing a EICR before i do a consumer change all circuirs have tested out fine this is the only issue ive come accross. I think I will disconnect and tell the customer its a no no

 

[Paul.M]

As per Murdoch, no code due to it being in a cupboard. Advise the client to have it changed for an RCD socket in case of bathroom appliances get plugged into it (hair dryers/shavers etc).

 

[Des 56]

The extent of the special location is limited by the airing cupboard doors
With that in mind the socket location is fine

If on the other hand you were installing sockets and felt personally that you need to account for a idiot plugging an item in an airing cupboard or landing socket and hoovering their hair whilst playing in the Bath then advize accordingly

 

[westward10]

I haven't looked this up, am not disagreeing with the views given and not being near to a set of Regs where does it state zones do not include cupboards.

 

[Andy78]

I haven't looked this up, am not disagreeing with the views given and not being near to a set of Regs where does it state zones do not include cupboards.

As far as I know the regs only state that no sockets shall be within 3m of the boundary of zone 1.
I know of no reg that exempts the inside of a cupboard from being part of the special location.

 

[westward10]

As far as I know the regs only state that no sockets shall be within 3m of the boundary of zone 1.
I know of no reg that exempts the inside of a cupboard from being part of the special location.

Yes I was thinking the 3m part but the cupboard rang no bells, so from this I would conclude there should be no socket there?

 

[Andy78]

Yes I was thinking the 3m part but the cupboard rang no bells, so from this I would conclude there should be no socket there?

I would conclude this too. Can anyone who posted above who advised no code provide reasoning behind this ? Seems to be a commonly held view so there must be some basis in official guidance at least.

 

[Midwest]

As far as I know the regs only state that no sockets shall be within 3m of the boundary of zone 1.
I know of no reg that exempts the inside of a cupboard from being part of the special location.

That's knackered my landing socket then. I'll have to remove it

 

[Andy78]

That's knackered my landing socket then. I'll have to remove it

Unless your landing has a bath or shower on it you should be ok regs wise. I have one in this proximity too but it doesn't fall into the special location defined in section 701.

 

[westward10]

That's knackered my landing socket then. I'll have to remove it

I think you would have to think any socket in a house could be used to provide power in a bathroom but the 3m rule applies to within, a rather large bathroom.