If these sockets are for the white fixed goods only and are positioned behind the goods do they still have to be RCD protected? And if so can one wire them directly with flexible cable through a flex outlet to avoid the RCD.
Sockets in kitchens
- Thread starter Podooser
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according to the regs sockets have to be RCD protected if they can be "reasonablly expected to supply equipment outside the equipotential zone". IMO if they are behind white goods appliances then they cannot reasonablly be expected to supply equipment outside the equipotential zone but opinions on this vary.
consider using 15A round pin sockets behind the appliances. That way you avoid the possibility of someone plugging anything else in and avoid having a fuse burried behind the appliance while still allowing the appliance to be removed if needed.
consider using 15A round pin sockets behind the appliances. That way you avoid the possibility of someone plugging anything else in and avoid having a fuse burried behind the appliance while still allowing the appliance to be removed if needed.
plugwash said:
That is what I thought. I don't want them on the RCD side. Also someone told me that if you cut off the moulded plug on some appliances you effect the warranty. I may have to go for the round pin sockets.
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The correct terminology is "reasonably expected to supply portable equipment outdoors"
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