spur above work top for applience sockets

[underdog]

ive allways fitted a fused spur abouve any socket below work top height as all other sparkies i have ever worked with have done and i was tought it was needed.
my 17th regs teacher said it wasnt needed as the switch on the socket outlet meets the reg requiring isolation.
i think im been misled somewhere here!

 

[jumpin jax]

no, you only get there to rectify the fault after the convulsing body has been removed. said body would screw your IR readings up.

i hadn't thought of that!:shocked3:

 

[Webbie]

One way to reduce the number of fused spurs above the worktops is to fit socket outlets in base unit cupboards next to the appliance, therefore socket accessible to isolate!

 

[stuart569]

That's been mentioned more than once already mate.Think I've read somewhere its frowned upon though!Because it's not on the fabric of the building or something?Don't see why this would be a problem.How often does a kitchen get changed?Nine times out of ten a spark is in to shift stuff around anyway

 

[SPARTYKUS]

The fabric of the building thing is a red herring. As long as its firmly fixed its fine - if not sure wang a piece of 4x2 behind the fixing point and fix to that