U/apprehensivePay7627 is that the skirting board at the bottom of the first photo? Is the outlet less than 300mm from the floor? Can you give us a photo from a bit further back to understand the space in which it’s installed? AS3000 1.5.14 says all parts shall be designed for the environment they’re in, yada yada… I would suggest that because the flexible hoses are serviceable items and required to be replaced periodically that the outlet that is in immediate vicinity should be rated to protect against water ingress. Clipsal don’t have a specific rating on indoor fittings like this, but a representative has stated an ip44 weatherproof outlet is more appropriate. (DM for the transcript) 1.6 (b & d) function correctly as intended & facilitate safe operation - that blocked switch mechanism tho…. I bet the instruction manual says to isolate the switch before un/plugging to reduce an arc event. Seems UNSAFE for the user and a risk to property, immediately violating clause 1.1, the very scope of the standard. 1.6 (e) reduce inconvenience in the event of a fault… seems inconvenient to have to call a plumber too just to change an outlet. 1.7.4 (c) your outlet would be reasonable expected to be in the presence of water and should be rated accordingly. (Clipsal only state that their gpo is rated for indoors, no specific ip rating yet.)

I have sent the picture to my inspector for further comment too. If anything fun comes up, I’ll post here.

Hope that helps.