Extractor hood supply

[saucyjack]

Guys, I've discovered that the supply to the above extractor is actually via a plug and socket which is covered by the upper (square) section of the hood. The fuse has gone in said plug (due to a bulb blowing in the hood), and the only way to access the plug is to remove the whole lower pyramid section of the hood from the wall, then drop down the upper square section, consequently disturbing any finishing filler around the upper edge, along with a line of grout where the lower section meets the edge of the tiles; all this to change a bloody fuse!! Sooo, does anyone know of any reason, regs-wise etc. why I shouldn't put in an FCU, probably to the left of the upper square part of the hood? I don't believe this area gets excessively hot, due to the presence of the hood itself, and although maybe not the most aesthetic of solutions, it's got to be better for my client than removing the whole shebang when a bulb blows for instance!! Not sure who installed this, but it's a nightmare.
Cheers in advance for any advice

 

[davesparks]

Serving your time under an experienced tradesman, caring about the job, your conscience, common sense, the judgement of your peers, pride in doing a good job. The list is endless really.

It is something which cannot be defined and written in to a book, like many parts if this trade you learn it when you serve your time.

Yes there are many ways to do most things, but knowing which way is right and which is bad is one of the differences between a skilled tradesman and a bodger.

 

[Badged01]

It is something which cannot be defined and written in to a book, like many parts if this trade you learn it when you serve your time.

And there is the worrying thing, we've all come across bad "electricians" work and thought what shoddy or dangerous work that was. Where did they learn this 'best practise' way to do something which they think is acceptable ......

 

[Stroppy]

Taking the hood apart to get to the isolator for maintenance is one thing, but what about emergency switching? In years to come when the grease-clogged motor overheats and catches fire do you want to run off to find a screwdriver and start taking it to bits while getting your eyebrows burnt off?

 

[davesparks]

That is one instance when as far as I'm concerned the MCB is acceptable, or even the main switch for that matter.

 

[Octopus]

But when the hood develops a N-E fault and the RCD keeps tripping, you'll be wishing you had installed an easily accessible DP isolator.

 

[Badged01]

But when the hood develops a N-E fault and the RCD keeps tripping, you'll be wishing you had installed an easily accessible DP isolator.

Think you are both right in your own ways .......

1) Regs only require a means of islolation -- MCB does that.
2) Good working practise is to have an individual isolation means -- FCU etc .. does that.