Sockets under breakfast bar on kitchen island

[dmcturk]

Morning all,

Have a client wishing to have a couple of double sockets installed under the worktop of a breakfast bar. Was just wondering if the 2G floor sockets that have the sprung cover (13 Amp 2 Gang Double Floor Socket - Chrome) would be suitable, or if there is another similar product that I could use, other than a regular socket.
Thanks

 

[micknew]

Why have a floor socket?
Might be better to have the socket fitted to a side of the breakfast bar

 

[dan86]

I'm with micknew on this

 

[dmcturk]

The socket is due to located under the overhang of the breakfast bar, but wanted to see if there was a socket with a cover to stop little fingers getting into it.

 

[dan86]

ahhhhh

 

[Andy78]

Why would you need to stop little fingers getting to it ?

 

[Guitarist]

The socket is due to located under the overhang of the breakfast bar, but wanted to see if there was a socket with a cover to stop little fingers getting into it.

If it's a BS socket outlet, there's no way little fingers will get into it.... Not unless the owners are foolish enough to plug a "protector" in.
As the professional. maybe suggest something which would fulfill their power requirements without hanging under the bar.

 

[Engineer54]

Is this socket outlet going to be surface mounted or flush fitting??

 

[dan86]

Is this socket outlet going to be surface mounted or flush fitting??

I'm wondering the same

 

[decolad69]

I have fitted MK floor sockets on the side of an island unit, assuming you can flush fit ? They look neat and tidy when not in use and my client loved the 'look'.

 

[dmcturk]

Yep, flush fitted, planning to cut into the end panel with multi tool

 

[Guitarist]

What about when little Johnny traps his fingers under the flap? Oh, the humanity!!!

 

[decolad69]

What about when little Johnny traps his fingers under the flap? Oh, the humanity!!!

Wrong forum, me thinks !!!!!!

 

[Stroppy]

Oh, the humanity!!!

Reminds me of the Battenberg disaster of 1937....

(Winner of the annual European Worst Photoshopper award 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 )

 

[GLENNSPARK]

The socket is due to located under the overhang of the breakfast bar, but wanted to see if there was a socket with a cover to stop little fingers getting into it.[/QUOTE]

go and look at how socket outlets to BS1363 are constructed first before posting tripe like this...
now, if it were those socket cover thingys....