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SteveUK Building Regulations does not specify an exact height. They do however recommend 45 cm minimum to the bottom of the outlet box from the floor. This does not apply to kitchens and garages. Switches should be mounted 1.2 m maximum above the floor to the top of the switch box.
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What brown colour wire indicate in a electric iron?
Brown is the "hot" wire and blue is the neutral on a UK 220 volt power system.
Who invented the first practical incandescent electric light bulb?
Successful electric light bulbs were invented almost simultaneously by Alfred Swan in Britain, and Thomas Elva Edison in USA. Thus in UK they were marketed as Ediswan products. [After the lawyers had benefited from protracted battles.]
What is 13a socket outlet?
A '13-A socket outlet' is the popular name for the standard electrical socket used in the UK and other various other countries under the British sphere of influence such as the Arab Gulf countries.The term derives from the fact that the socket is designed to take fused plugs which are rated at 13-A which, with a nominal voltage of 230 V, supply loads up to 3 kW. In the UK, these sockets are connected using a ring main system, rather than a radial system used in most other countries.
How much voltage does an electric kettle need to work?
800 wattsAnswerIt depends where you live. In North America the size of a kettle is limited by the supply at the receptacle (120 V/15 A) which means it cannot exceed 1800 W. In the UK, the supply is 230 v/13 A, so a kettle cannot exceed 2990 W.
What is the Electrical supply IN THE UK?
Home electrical service in the UK is 230 volts at 50 hertz.
