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Thanks guys, it is alarming that the product contradicts the instuctions and I've contacted Baumatic who have asked me to phone them back with the Serial number for the product. They actually mentioned on the phone that the hood is double insulated and hence doesn't need to be earthed, but were...

So generally speaking are cooker hoods required to be earthed or not? From what I've posted the wiring contains an earth cable in the flex but the instructions say not to! :roll:

Ok here goes: Electrical Connection: Your cooker hood is intended for fitted and permanent installation. The power cable must be connected to the terminals marked L and N in the hood fixed with a clamp. NOTE: (UK only) WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST NOT BE EARTHED. It should be connected...

Hi I have a new Baumatic cooker hood that has a flex attached with 3 cores - live, neutral and earth. The earth cable enters the hood interior and terminates at a screw on the inside of the stainless steel side. The instructions say that this unit is not to be earthed though, so why the earth...

Thanks JohnD - thats sorted out my problem. Just wanted to ask though whats the difference between using a fused switched spur and a DP switch for controlling the cooker hood/hob combo? I was thinking of just using the fused spur to switch the hood flex outlet and an unswitched socket for the...

Are you out there JohnD? Or can someone else confirm my last post please?

I'm having my new kitchen area skimmed and wondering what I need to coat the walls with before applying a colour? Do I need a watered down emulsion first, then another thicker coat before the top coat colour?

Hi reading this post with interest, what is the best way to connect the hood flex to the flex outlet? I've not used a flex outlet before so is this simply a junction box with a cover the incorporates a hole for the incoming flex?

Hi JohnD thanks for your help. This one is stumping me though because I have a row of sockets above the worktop connected horizontally, so in order to fit a 3A FCU so can I break into the circuit to fit the FCU in line with the other sockets? (Hope that makes sense?) If I'm thinking this...

Hi Pensdown - I wanted recessed but the positioning of them in the ceiling means I'll have huge shadows everywhere, these mult-spots would be on a dimmer and not all used at the same time. I can't think of any other lighting that will be sufficient for the kitchen and I'm not a fan of...

When I phoned Sky they told to use CT100 satellite cable.

Thanks for that, I've decided against recessed spotlights because I can only fit them between the joists where the existing lights are and the spacing is too far apart. Hence I will only be able to fit 3 lines of spots which will be too far apart to given even light. I'm now going for 4...

How many downlighters would be sufficient to light a kitchen which is 2.5mx6m? I want to use mains voltage ones and currently have 4 surface mounted lights with glass covers. What I plan on doing is using the existing light wiring and split them to supply a row of downlights with the joist...

Good point - can anyone else recommend this idea? I still don't like the idea of seeing a flex outlet anywhere on the wall - even high up, because I know it would be there. :(

Thanks for that John - quick response! :D When you mean a flex outlet high up next to the hood do you simply mean an unswitched socket? Can I get away with a cable entering the cooker hood housing through the back so its all hidden? Its just that I've seen so many real kitchens in magazines...

Thanks guys for your patient replies - I am getting a better understanding now of how best to tackle the wiring issues here. I want a stealth look though with no trailing flexes anywhere. If my cooker hood is wired via a fused switched spur spur, how can I hide the flex from the hood itself to...

Thanks for that. I just wasn't sure about the FCU for the plinth lights etc. Does this mean I can simply power these by feeding them off a fused spur from the ring mains? i.e. to make it simple I wire my plinth lights to the transformer which in turns connects to a flex inside a cupboard from...

Sorry I forgot my initial post but I didn't get much feedback. :( I'm just wondering how best to power the iginition for my gas hob and also the extractor fan above. There is an existing ring mains socket behind the cooker above worktop level which both appliances are plugged into at...

Hi I'm having a new kitchen installed next month and need some advice about supplying power to existing appliances and also installing under wall-unit lights. Before I contact an electrician I'd like some advice myself on how best to tackle my 2 questions. :( 1. I am going to gave 2...