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IP rated electric sockets /switches in comerical kitchens
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clifden  
#1 Posted : 29 July 2014 07:33:32(UTC)
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clifden
Morning All . can anyone point me in the direction of where i could find guidance on electrical sockets /switches in commercial kitchens .is there any regs regarding the requirement to have water proof sockets fitted . thanks in advance p
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clifden  
#2 Posted : 11 August 2014 22:41:58(UTC)
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clifden
fair to say nothing in any known regs then
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tony.  
#3 Posted : 12 August 2014 07:59:14(UTC)
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I look after 3 commercial kitchens. We have a mixture of standard MK logic accessories mounted flushmon white hygenic surfaces. Flush mounted metal clad on stainless steel cladding Comando plugs and sockets and MK Masterseal sockets for items such as blast freezers etc that need to be pulled out daily for cleaning, with sufficient flex to allow this. We use plugs and sockets as it allows us to wheel items out of a busy kitchen to repair. So MK masterseal and comando sockets for us, depending on the environment. Tony
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tony.  
#4 Posted : 12 August 2014 08:30:34(UTC)
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The regs basically say the equipment installed should be suitable for the environment. So for example if your kitchen has the pot wash spray tap next to a socket outlet that is in use and there is a likely hood of splashes etc. Onto that socket a standard socket would not be suitable A suitable IP rated product should be used.
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JJ Proudbody  
#5 Posted : 12 August 2014 08:38:58(UTC)
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JJ Proudbody
The Electricity at Work Regs give the legal basis for electrical safety in generic/broad terms. The practicalities are covered for many installation in the IEE Wiring Regs/BSxxxx (forgot the number)
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tony.  
#6 Posted : 12 August 2014 21:23:16(UTC)
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Clifden pm me for more info if you want to include more specifics that you don't want to discuss on the form. Been a long time since i worked on the rigs!, fpso's were my thing so I understand the industry Tony JJ Its BS7671
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