cooker switch above hob

dawsirn · Oct 1, 2014

I went to look at a job last night where the customer wanted advice about fitting a new hob.

She'd already ordered one from john lewis but when they arrived to fit it they refused as the cooker switch was directly above the hob (bottom of the switch 600m above). Said they couldn't because of "new regulations".

Obviously i would never fit a switch above a hob on a new install but as this is an existing install would it be acceptable to fit the hob anyway. Ideally the switch should be moved..but to do that I'd have to take off about 3 tiles (no replacements), a wall unit to (to access the cable run) and I'd have to extend x1 10mm t&e cable (supply) and x2 6mm t&e cables (loads)

I guess the other option is to do away with the switch join the cables and fit a blank but can't really say this is improving matters.

She's had the appliances refunded but wanted to know if I could fit the hob. gut feeling is no but not sure what others would do.

Cheers

trev · Oct 1, 2014

Paul.M said:
ok it may be 4.23 meters away

Is that anything like 4.23 metres? Can you be more specific with your measurements next time please

telectrix · Oct 1, 2014

13.97654 ft. is that more precise? at least you can visualise feet.

trev · Oct 1, 2014

telectrix said:
13.97654 ft. is that more precise? at least you can visualise feet.

Yeah, I've got 2 of them so it's not difficult.

Geordie Spark · Oct 1, 2014

Paul.M said:
8 times out of 10 the C/U is in the kitchen anyway, ok it may be 4.23 meters away but at the end of the day "can it be turned off in case of a chip pan fire" (do people still have chip pans these days?)

Anything within the kitchen that is easily accessible is ok with me, as above, its local enough to be safe.

Yes!! .... You got a problem with that?? :angry_smile: ..

Geordie Spark · Oct 1, 2014

trev said:
Is that anything like 4.23 metres? Can you be more specific with your measurements next time please

AND his terminology!!

We've gorra gerrim telt son!!

telectrix · Oct 1, 2014

how else do you cook chips?

Geordie Spark · Oct 1, 2014

trev said:
Yeah, I've got 2 of them so it's not difficult.

Oh!! ..... that's just ... sublime son! :rofl:

Paul.M · Oct 1, 2014

trev said:
Is that anything like 4.23 metres? Can you be more specific with your measurements next time please

Ok you got me on that Trev lol.

Talking about measurements, picked this up the other month at a car boot for a quid. Spot the mistake???

[ElectriciansForums.net] cooker switch above hob

An old slide rule that says 1 foot = 3048 metres. Should say 30.48 centimeters. Tickled me so I got it for a pound, may be worth £2 due to the mistake pmsl.

Guest77 · Oct 1, 2014

Geordie Spark said:
It could be if you took a cable from the cooker outlet plate into a base unit cupboard, fitted a cooker isolator to it within easy reach of the opened cupboard door then fed the cooker from that .... maybe??

Don't crucify me ..... I'm only a poor plumber. :sad_smile:

That explains everything

trev · Oct 1, 2014

Spotted that mate, love daft things like that.

telectrix · Oct 1, 2014

is it my eyes or does it say .3048?

davesparks · Oct 1, 2014

It says .3048 metres, look at the . For the line above it to compare size and position.

But it does look like a square yard is equal to 836 square metres from here!

Geordie Spark · Oct 1, 2014

MDJ said:
That explains everything

I'm only here for the fun of watching you sparkies struggling with your shed, bathroom fan, cookers & their hoods, security lights & PIR wiring. (remember T C and his PIR security lights? .. Now that was epic!)

dawsirn · Oct 1, 2014

thanks for the feedback.
I'll give her a ring tomorrow and run through some options. Poor ol' dear only wanted to treat herself to a nice new hob and gets a load of boring crap about Regulations!

Geordie Spark · Oct 1, 2014

dawsirn said:
thanks for the feedback.
I'll give her a ring tomorrow and run through some options. Poor ol' dear only wanted to treat herself to a nice new hob and gets a load of boring crap about Regulations!

Being old has it's advantages - one of which is that you tend to care less about silly regulations & things on the grounds that you've come this far in life without them relatively unscathed so why bother with them now!!