Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M

O N L I N E V E R S I O N M1 FACILITIES IN BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS Diagram 17 One example of a wheelchair-accessible hotel bedroom with en-suite sanitary facilities 4.26 A consistent relationship with Provisions doorways and corners will further reinforce 4.30 Switches, outlets and controls will the ease with which people manipulate satisfy Requirement M1 if: switches and controls. a. wall-mounted socket outlets, telephone 4.27 All users should be able to locate a points and TV sockets are located control, know which setting it is on and use between 400mm and 1000mm above it without inadvertently changing its setting. the floor, with a preference for the lower 4.28 Controls that contrast visually with end of the range; their surroundings are more convenient b. switches for permanently wired for visually impaired people, as are light appliances are located between 400mm switches that are activated by a large push and 1200mm above the floor, unless pad. The colours red and green should not needed at a higher level for particular be used in combination as indicators of appliances; ‘on’ and ‘off’ for switches and controls. It may be useful to use text or a pictogram to c. all switches and controls that require clarify the purpose and status of multiple precise hand movements are located switches and controls. between 750mm and 1200mm above the floor; 4.29 It is also an advantage if individual switches on panels and on multiple socket d. simple push button controls that require outlets are well separated, or in the form of limited dexterity are not more than large touch plates, to avoid the inadvertent 1200mm above the floor; selection of an adjacent control by visually impaired people and people with limited dexterity. Access to and use of buildings other than dwellings Approved Document M Volume 2 44 O N L I N E V E R S I O N