Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings·Page 10·0.11
Section 11: Location of switches, sockets and controls for people with limited reach
Switches, sockets and similar controls must be located at suitable heights to assist people whose reach is limited to use a dwelling more easily.
The guidance in Section 11 is to assist those people whose reach is limited, to use a dwelling more easily, by locating switches, sockets, etc. at suitable heights.
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