Mains socket on boxing in

[Dazzathedrummer]

Hi,

I’m just wondering if there’s any reason why I shouldn’t put a double mains socket at the position indicated on the photo?
The reason I ask is that it is boxing-in for pipework (water going upstairs and back again from the boiler that’s on the wall to the left).
If not, the whole wall is stud so it can go on the wall to the right.

Edit: forgot to markup the photo - I want to put a socket in the tiles below the knives.

 

[ericmark]

There are safe zones for cables, so it depends if where you want the socket, the cables will be in the safe zones. Or you can go surface, and then no restriction.

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

I guess the obvious question is; which way will the cable(s) run? And where to?

 

[opps]

I think it probable that there are pipes running up or down the boxed section. If so there might not be enough space to fit a plasterboard/cavity box. Were you to put it on the right, I, as someone that is not an electrician, do not see a problem. But as above, will it be a spur or part of the ring?

 

[ericmark]

Wiki may help

 

[Taylortwocities]

You'll note that there is a permitted zone 150mm from a corner. I guess that allows for about half of your boxed-in section.

 

[JohnW2]

I think it probable that there are pipes running up or down the boxed section. If so there might not be enough space to fit a plasterboard/cavity box.

It looks as if that 'boxing' is something like 18" wide - assuming the pipes run vertically, and that there are only 'a few' of them at most, they surely will not take up anything like all of that width?