Cooker connection point

[lostinthelight]

Hi, I would like to move a cooker connection point from position x to y. as the last unit is tight to the wall so not room to make the cooker connection.
I have chased the wall out below the original point and can get a new 45amp cable through the existing trunking to the switch but am unsure what needs to be protecting the cable accross the floor and up to the new connection point and would it comply with regs.
Thanks
litl

 

[sparkwright]

A bit of plastic conduit would be ok in the floor.

BUT there is no need to chase the floor.

Best not to chase the floor really.

Remember you can run concealed cables within 150mm from an internal corner.

Also you can clip cables to the surface of the wall, if kitchen cupboards can hide them.

 

[bernardgreen]

I would route it like this

Simply to avoid working into the floor.

 

[lostinthelight]

thanks for that, does that mean I could sink the cable vertically from x to the floor, then clip to the wall near the floor around the corner and up to y?
litl

 

[lostinthelight]

Thanks but I would like to avoid any work above the worktop as it has been plastered and with the switch in that position would mean reaching over the hob to switch the power.
litl

 

[ericmark]

thanks for that, does that mean I could sink the cable vertically from x to the floor, then clip to the wall near the floor around the corner and up to y?
litl

No unless surface, the idea is the electric points show where the cable is likely to be. I would leave existing cooker point and take around corner to new point at same level you can put a blank on the existing cooker connection point.

 

[ericmark]

Your problem is crossing the existing socket supply. If you lower both boxes to below socket, or lift socket up to above the cross over point it would be easier.

 

[sparkwright]

thanks for that, does that mean I could sink the cable vertically from x to the floor, then clip to the wall near the floor around the corner and up to y?
litl

No, you can run cables 150mm within a corner or below a ceiling, but not 150mm from a floor (assuming there are no accessories to indicate wiring may be there.

You can however run a cable between the two connection units IF they are LEVEL (in-line), and the cable goes round the corner.

You would have to change the height of either the new or the old connection unit to make things comply.

At the 'old' connection unit you could fit a single blank plate. Common sense would be to run the cable straight through the 'old' box, rather than an unnecessary joint.

 

[sparkwright]

Ah, Ericmark has just done a pic of exactly what I mean.

 

[lostinthelight]

I intended running the new cable right through the box but would have to sink the cover plate flush or the last base unit would not go in.
Would the cable being surface mounted around the conrner and up to the new connection point not show the presence of a cable or cant i surface mount it that low?
There is no cooker in the second unit from the right at the moment but I want to provide for one in the future incase we get to infirm to light the rayburn.
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lit

 

[flameport]

thanks for that, does that mean I could sink the cable vertically from x to the floor, then clip to the wall near the floor around the corner and up to y?

Despite what others have said, then YES, you can do that.
Cable at floor level is visible, so irrelevant whether it is in a suitable zone or not.
The vertical parts are both directly in line below an accessory, so are in the approved zone and can be concealed in the wall.
Could even go directly across the floor as below - the point is that the floor cable is on the surface and therefore visible.

 

[sparkwright]

thanks for that, does that mean I could sink the cable vertically from x to the floor, then clip to the wall near the floor around the corner and up to y?
litl

No, you can run cables 150mm within a corner or below a ceiling, but not 150mm from a floor (assuming there are no accessories to indicate wiring may be there.


You can however run a cable between the two connection units IF they are LEVEL (in-line), and the cable goes round the corner.

You would have to change the height of either the new or the old connection unit to make things comply.

At the 'old' connection unit you could fit a single blank plate. Common sense would be to run the cable straight through the 'old' box, rather than an unnecessary joint.

APOLOGIES - Did not notice the bit about clipping the cable yo the surface.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Why did you say you need 45A cable?

 

[lostinthelight]

Why did you say you need 45A cable?

Because thats what I have a roll of
I was just extending with like for like .
litl

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Why did you say you need 45A cable?

Because thats what I have a roll of

There's no such thing as "45A cable".

The current carrying capacity of a cable varies by up to a factor of 2 depending on how it's installed.