Does installing a plug on thr plinth meet the electrical regs for a washing machine?
Posted by Arnie__B@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Hi we are having our kitchen installed at the moment. the electrician has put the plug socket for the washing machine on the inside of the plinth.
does this meet current UK electrical regs for fixed appliances? I have seen that you need to be able to stop electrical power to them without moving them.
Our old kitchen had an isolated switch on the worktop which was neater.
theModge@reddit
It used to be common enough, normally new installs tend to be unswitched socket below the worksurface, isolator above.
I think if you can get at the socket easily and it's switched that is fine. What I'm far from sure is fine is if you have to move the appliance to get at it.
There's r/DIYUK or r/ukelectricians (I'm on mobile so I might have miss spelt eithier) which could both probably answer better
Arnie__B@reddit (OP)
Thanks. the switch is on the inside of the plinth so if we remove the plinth, we can turn off the socket and then unplug without moving the machine.
theModge@reddit
It's certianly unusual, but I'd not confident to assert it broke regs
Jedi_Emperor@reddit
Mine has the switch in the cupboard next to it. So you have to move the baked beans out of the way but you can switch off the washing machine without moving the whole machine.
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