dawsirn
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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
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