CherryB Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in House Renovations but here goes:My daughter rents a shared apartment near Paris which to my mind has a couple of safety concerns but I am not sure if these are actually illegal. Please can anyone help?1) An electric socket right next to the kitchen sink tap (less than 20 cm).2) No smoke alarm in apartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="CherryB"]My daughter rents a shared apartment near Paris which to my mind has a couple of safety concerns but I am not sure if these are actually illegal. 1) An electric socket right next to the kitchen sink tap (less than 20 cm).2) No smoke alarm in apartment.[/quote]I'm not sure but I don't think the smoke alarm has actually become obligatory yet; if it has we certainly haven't got one ! And the point has not been raised by our landlords.Our kitchen tap is in-between two sockets - one is 70cm distant, the other is 80cm away. Mind you as it is a swing-about-spout then it is more like 50cm in one direction to a socket and 60cm to the other.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryB Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thank you Sue. So do you think there is no rule about how close an electrical socket can be from a tap? It seems so dangerous to me. Perhaps I will ask on the renovations topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 There is in a bathroom and a swimming pool but not a kitchen sink as far as I am aware. Smoke alarms are going to be a requirement soon.I share your concern over the socket but if the circuit is protected by a disjointer differential (RCD) then it will stop the power faster than you would be electrocuted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Also see this other thread for more replies: http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=1&PostID=2694047The Mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 If you're worried about it just stick a child-safe cover on the socket. Available at all big supermarche.Simples.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherryB Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thank you to all posters (on both threads). I am amazed that there are not comparable regulations for kitchens and bathrooms but there you are. The socket is directly over the sink/drainer and the apartment is about twenty years old. Presumably in those twenty or so years there has never been a problem but it horrified me as a concerned mother when my daughter moved in. I'm not sure how essential the socket is to kitchen use but I will definitely suggest a socket cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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