Hob ignition and cooker hood

[scottmeister71]

1. Is it safe to plug the gas hob (for the ignition) straight into a normal socket or does it need to be a FCU

2. The same question again but for a cooker hood.

 

[sandwell]

What does FCU mean?

 

[scottmeister71]

Sorry, I meant double pole switch

 

[andy]

What does FCU mean?

fused connection unit

 

[kevplumb]

What does FCU mean?

fused connection unit

no wonder the sparks get uppity sometimes

kev now legs it stage left sharpish cos he crossed andrews post

 

[mapj1]

Electrically safe, not pleasing to the eye, and may not be so easy t protect against accidental splashingg/steam etc. so possibly not complyig with the spirit of the regs.
Typical power consumption for a gas ignition ignition is <10watts, and for a hood with lights and fan, you'll get change out of assuming 500watts, even with start-up surges, so a 3A fuse will be fine.