Devices, controls (fuse boxes, switches, push-buttons, intercoms, etc), etc, shall be installed at an accessible height for reaching and operating, between 800 mm and 1 100 mm above floor level and shall be located at a minimum of 600 mm with a preference of minimum 700 mm, from any internal corner.
NOTE — As an exception, electrical wall socket outlets, telephone points and TV sockets can be located at a minimum height of 400 mm above floor level.
Requirements and recommendations on lifts landing controls and car controls shall be as per B-6.4.4, B-6.4.5 and good practice [3(8)].
Control devices placed on a horizontal surface should be placed at a height between 800 mm and 900 mm and within 300 mm from the edge of the surface.
Reading metres should be located between 1 200 mm and 1 400 mm from the floor.
Heights of switches, socket outlets, reading controls and controls on a horizontal surface are illustrated in Fig. 62.
Safety provisions as given in Part 8 ‘Building Services’, Section 2 ‘Electrical and Allied Installations’ of the Code shall be followed.
Door handles should be placed according to Fig. 63. In Fig. 63, the figure on the left shows the height of a handle for pushing or pulling the door, the middle figure shows a vertical door handle, and the figure on the right shows an example of a pull rail that may allow a wheelchair user to close the door behind him, for example in a toilet.
If fire and safety related, all controls should be intuitive and obvious to use. Wherever, fire extinguishers are provided, one fire extinguisher should have a maximum weight of 5 kg or 6 litre or even less.
Fire alarm calls should be located between 1 000 mm and 1 100 mm above floor level.