Cooker hood install

AVtechie · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:53 pm Post Subject: Cooker hood install

hi all, i want to install a cooker hood in my kitchen, my intention is to install a switched fused spur coming off the ring main - which i will have to connect into above the kitchen ceiling (presumably via junction box - adhering to appropriate access via upstairs floorboards and labelling of junction box locations etc) and running the cable from there down stairs through two chases in the wall (one vertical going to switched spur from ring main, the other being fed from switched spur and running horizontally to an unswitched socket which will be mounted behind cooker hood - cable runs adhering to safe zones). Does this sound feasible/safe - i take it that it is also notifiable ? Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers.

Taylortwocities · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:07 pm Post Subject:

Sounds feasible. Do not hide a socket behind the cooker hood. Just use a 5A junction box to join the cable from the fan to the cable from the FCU. There is a fuse in the FCU that you can get at, you wont be able to access the socket if the fuse goes in the plug behind the cooker hood.

Whether its safe or not will depend on your level of competence.

All electrical work in a kitchen is notifiable.

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SeanT · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:08 pm Post Subject:

Or if you really want to hide a socket, use a 5 amp unfused one - no point though really! What sort of tech are ya chap?

AVtechie · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:15 pm Post Subject:

cheers guys. unfortunately, i have already sunk a back box into the wall for the unswitched socket - obvioulsy nothing connected up/live at the mo. instead of junction box could i use appropriately rated con-block inside back box and cut hole/grommet in blank plate ?

As you can see am not a sparky - deal with Audio Visual/IT kit that starts at the the plug socket

Taylortwocities · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:22 pm Post Subject:

Notification is done BEFORE work starts!

See the WIKI

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AVtechie · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:28 pm Post Subject:

thanks Taylor. looks like I am going to have to plaster over what i've done and start from scratch then.

Taylortwocities · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:53 pm Post Subject:

If you decide to DIY it then the LABC will want to see your wiring before you plaster over it. Note that there will be a charge from them. Call them up and find out how much it will be.
Then get quotes from registered sparks
You can then decide which way to go - DIY or have a spark do it who can notifiy the works as part of his service to you.

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SeanT · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:10 pm Post Subject:

AVtechie wrote:

cheers guys. unfortunately, i have already sunk a back box into the wall for the unswitched socket -

Just change it for a flex outlet plate.

AVtechie · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:13 pm Post Subject:

Cheers Shaun/Taylor - much appreciated.