Hi - first time poster, just joined. We moved into a new build (Scotland) this year and my wife has decided she'd like a lamp in the hall behind the glazed panel beside the front door. It's right next to the cupboard which houses the consumer unit, but the wall between the outer wall and the cupboard door is just wide enough to fit a single socket (11cm plasterboard between the corner and the edge of the door surround) which makes it impossible to meet the accessibility requirement that all sockets are at least 350mm from an internal corner.
Are there any exceptions/exemptions from this requirement, or would I just be wasting a sparky's time getting them out to look at it? I can't think of any other safe way to get power to that spot for a lamp. See diargam - x is where I'd like the socket, Y is the table lamp location and E is the consumer unit.
Incidentally, there are two double sockets above the kitchen worktop and one general double socket in the kitchen which are all less than 350mm from corners - all three are closer to 200mm from their respective corners. Is it something Scottish building control don't police too well, or did the builder just get away with it? They are a major, well regarded building company.
Are there any exceptions/exemptions from this requirement, or would I just be wasting a sparky's time getting them out to look at it? I can't think of any other safe way to get power to that spot for a lamp. See diargam - x is where I'd like the socket, Y is the table lamp location and E is the consumer unit.
Incidentally, there are two double sockets above the kitchen worktop and one general double socket in the kitchen which are all less than 350mm from corners - all three are closer to 200mm from their respective corners. Is it something Scottish building control don't police too well, or did the builder just get away with it? They are a major, well regarded building company.