John asks this question, which concerns light switch and socket heights, and Scottish Building Standards. It has been answered by SELECT (Theme – Regulations & Legislation):
Question: I'm currently installing the wiring system for a small new build community hall. The drawing states that the light switches and sockets are to be installed to the height stated in the current IEE Wiring Regulations, which is 450mm to the bottom of the sockets and 1200mm to the bottom of the light switch.
When the architect was on site, he said that the heights are wrong and should be 400mm for sockets and 1100mm for switches.
Could you please tell me whether the regulation for these heights has been amended, as I keep up to date but may have missed this one?
Answer: The Scottish Building Standards provide guidance on switch and socket heights for work carried out in Scotland.
See the SBS standard 4.8 (2007), which gives reference to the 400mm and 1100mm heights in question.
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