16.11.2009
This Question of the Month, concerning the numbers of socket outlets in the kitchen , is answered by ETCI:
Question: Why do the Wiring Rules not specify the numbers of socket outlets that should be provided in the kitchen?
Answer: The National Wiring Rules do recommend a minimum of 10 socket outlets in a kitchen. This however is not a question of electrical installation practice but rather a matter of house design for the Department of Environment or the Building Regulations. The fact that the recommendation of 10 socket outlets is made in the Rules could be regarded as a considered view, not alone of the ETCI. The installation of less of 10 socket outlets in the kitchen might be regarded as inadequate for a normal kitchen in this day and age.
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Electro-Technical Council of Ireland Ltd,
ETCI Offices, Unit H12,
Centrepoint Business Park,
Oak Road, Dublin 12, Ireland
Telephone: 01-4290088
Fax: 01-4290090
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