Cutting off plugs on new appliances

[nickblake]

We all know it can be a pig to get the appliances back in a kitchen especially when its a moulded plug , so we cut them off and connect to a connection plate , well i know from an earlier thread thet people have said that this invalidates the warrenty ,well heres and update ive been doing some reserch and 2 appliances in the instruction book states that cutting off the plug will NOT invalidate your warrenty as long as the new plug or connections have been made by a compitant and qualified electrician who can offer a certificate to say its been tested , by that im asuming a PAT test or minor works cert , also speaking to trading standards they are of the same principle

 

[mogga]

If your connecting to a FSU how can you PAT test it ? its no longer a "portable" appliance as for Invalidating the warranty Piffle MWC should suffice tho

 

[nickblake]

If your connecting to a FSU how can you PAT test it ? its no longer a "portable" appliance as for Invalidating the warranty Piffle MWC should suffice tho

true missed the mwc out have added it now i agree with you on the piffle bit

 

[i=p/u]

well still has to be tested and dissconected by electrician if wired in to mains, the tell you this on a pat course

 

[Engineer54]

What a load of cobblers!!!!

So now you need a MWC and or have the appliance PAT tested if you cut the manufacturers plug off, on a new appliance. Never heard such a load of dribble in all my life!!!

 

[Adam W]

We all know it can be a pig to get the appliances back in a kitchen especially when its a moulded plug , so we cut them off and connect to a connection plate , well i know from an earlier thread thet people have said that this invalidates the warrenty ,well heres and update ive been doing some reserch and 2 appliances in the instruction book states that cutting off the plug will NOT invalidate your warrenty as long as the new plug or connections have been made by a compitant and qualified electrician who can offer a certificate to say its been tested , by that im asuming a PAT test or minor works cert , also speaking to trading standards they are of the same principle

Sounds sensible to me, although I really don't want to get dragged into the old "well it's not very portable so doesn't need testing" argument again.

 

[Paul.M]

I have said this on a few posts now, you can cut off the plug on ant appliance without effecting the warranty. Long as the cutting off of the plug did not cause the damage to the appliance. My wife works in anti-litigation for a big company that sells electrical bathroom equipment (saunas, steam rooms, jet showers) and now going into kitchens. Any advice I can give you is cover your back by giving a cert, that way the company does not have a leg to stand on.

 

[i=p/u]

agree with above to save arguing , u have proof you done correctly in there eyes, but then you could just fill one out yourself

 

[Deleted member 26818]

There's no requirement for a MWC to be issued as far as BS7671 is concerned.
Might be useful if there's ever a problem with warrenty work, although I would have thought a receipt should suffice.