Sockets & switches 🇬🇧 UK
What height should a socket be in the UK?
For new dwellings in England: between 450 mm and 1,200 mm above floor, per Approved Document M. Many sparks aim for about 450 mm to the bottom of the box. Northern Ireland's Technical Booklet R is also 450–1,200 mm. BS 7671 itself doesn't set a height.
450–1,200 mm (ADM, England)NI Booklet R: 450–1,200 mm
Regulation: Building Regulations Approved Document M (England) Vol 1 §1.18; NI Technical Booklet R – not BS 7671.
Study aid in plain English, not the text of the standard. Always check the current BS 7671 and your local rules. Electrical work must be done by a licensed or registered electrician.
Get 78 answers like this in Arc
Arc's regs search answers 78 UK questions in plain words, with the reg each one follows. 14 are free.
