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What's common practice/ regs in terms of power for these, does the switch have to be above work surface? Might end up quite close to the sink if so.
A method of isolation needs to be obvious. You can put the socket underneath and put a labelled double pole isolation switch above (preferably with a neon light).
Although the regs don't give a minimum distance from the edge of sinks to electrical switches or sockets NICEIC recommends not less than 300mm, ideally not less than 1000mm.
Mr_Sworld-
hmm, that won't happen with it on that wall. In order to fit the dishwasher in it'll have to partially sit below the draining board, so the switch will probably be 200mm max from the tap. It could potentially go on the return of the old chimney stack which would make it about 400mm and round a corner, then could just run the cable out the old opening then.
Anyway I'll ask the spark about it tomorrow.
Polygon
Kitchen mostly stripped out, electrician in tomorrow. Decided to scrap the old units as too much hassle to renovate. Think I'm going to put the sink over a 600 wide unit in front of the opening there with a slim dishwasher to the left. What's common practice/ regs in terms of power for these, does the switch have to be above work surface? Might end up quite close to the sink if so.
Also found the stop cock for my mystery tap that's unaffected by the other one. Anyone got a bright idea of how to create neat a service hatch through vinyl?