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Cable Safe Zones
Where concealed cables may be run without mechanical protection.
Zones
Horizontally or vertically within 150 mm of the top of a wall or wall-to-wall angle, or in line with an accessory. Cables in walls at depth < 50 mm outside these zones need protection; in all cases, unprotected concealed cables need 30 mA RCD protection (522.6.202/203).
Key regulations
522.6.202522.6.203522.6.204