Going back to the origins of this thread a sec (sorry PCB), If an item is hardwired; is there a requirement to have a means of electrical isolation (FCU) at worktop height? If not why not - if the only means of isolation is back at the fuseboard, is that not a bit daft?
I can understand having FCUs, what they do etc (and why for some wierd reason people not liking them on thier kitchen worktop real-estate) but surely there has to be something somewhere that says if you can reach the switch to turn it off (because the appliance is in front of it), then an accessible switch in the local area should be provided? - hide it in a cupboard and label but just provide the bloody thing,,,,,
I can understand having FCUs, what they do etc (and why for some wierd reason people not liking them on thier kitchen worktop real-estate) but surely there has to be something somewhere that says if you can reach the switch to turn it off (because the appliance is in front of it), then an accessible switch in the local area should be provided? - hide it in a cupboard and label but just provide the bloody thing,,,,,
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