Cooker switch

[SensesFailYou]

Well I went to price a job yesterday changing a consumer unit and installing the main protective bonding conductors. So everything is A ok but when it comes to the kitchen it's very small, has a built in fan assisted cooker, pull out cupboards and nicely tiled so that sets the scene. The cooker switch is behind the plinth on the floor which then feeds the hob, fan assisted oven direct from the isolator and the on board socket is powering the fridge. Now there's no real place to put this and removing tiles to place it above bench would probably not be an option but I'm not happy with it on the floor behind the plinth which easily comes off. Would this be an observation on the test sheet for the DB change if the customer didn't want to move it? The only option I can see is to move it and place it in the cupboard above the fan assisted cooker but it would have to go at the back as its a high up cupboard etc and by the time they fill the cupboards it would be a bugger to get to n the event of isolation. (I put all this kind of stuff to the fronts of the cupboards for easy access)

also I believe the socket for the washer is behind the washer!

any thoughts would be appreciated cheers guys

 

[Geoffsd]

It may not be ideal but if you are 'just' changing the CU and bonding why are you concerned with these items?

Cooker switches aren't mandatory so it doesn't really matter where they are.
Millions of washing machines are plugged in behind.

 

[telectrix]

exactly what he said^^^^^.

 

[SensesFailYou]

Cheers for the reply! I'm a sucker for trying to save the world so to speak I like things to be done properly and this isn't the done thing with regards to the cooker switch but like you say why concern myself and give myself more work! Always concerned the NIC inspector wouldn't be impressed with little things like that. As for the socket behind the washer I understand what your saying obviously on a Rewire or newly installing it you wouldn't do it that way, but on something that's been there a while there's not really much you can do.


Cheers buddy appreciated!

 

[elliot123]

For integrated appliances in kitchens some times only place to put a socket is the plinth to plug appliances in

 

[Octopus]

I would recommend a simple note on the EIC confirming the location of the switch and socket.

10 out of 10 for locating it too.

Well done!

 

[telectrix]

damn! have to agree with murdoch yet again. :mad2:

 

[Octopus]

damn! have to agree with murdoch yet again. :mad2:

That's not such a bad thing is it? We seem to agree on these things quite a lot and I'd say this reflects well on the OP's approach to his work.

 

[guest119]

Get a room you two.:ciappa:
Boydy

 

[telectrix]

trust a jock!..LOL. :63:

 

[Guest55]

tune in tmorra nite for another episode of the tel & murdoch fanboy show !

:-D