Kitchen socket placement.

[Uther]

My kitchen has just been renovated, and the electricians have placed one of the cooker switches
140mm from the gas hob.
I thought there was a minimum distance of 300mm, but am not sure if this is law or just guidance that they can ignore?

 

[BigBoy]

I know the cooker has to be 300mm away from a source of water, but I don't see why the socket would need to be.

 

[Lopéz]

There is no specific regulation or law about this, but there is an interpretation by the NHBC which states that 300mm is consisted to be safe. Like I say though, no specific law or regulation on the distance.

 

[bradUK]

AFAIA there is no actual noted distance in any document but it is often recommended that the distance is 300mm as far as reasonably practical.

 

[Uther]

Thanks all.