Cooker hood connection

[Manty]

The hood I'm fitting doesn't have a UK plug, it's more like a track-light plug with an earth.

When running the wiring in for the feed behind the hood chimney, can I just use a line terminal to connect the hood or must it be a socket fixed to the wall?

There's limited space behind the chimney hood to chase and fit a socket.

 

[simon_d]

you could use a FCU to connect it?

 

[Manty]

Sorry should have said, it is being supplied by an FCU, it's just how to connect the feed from it to the lead supplied with the hood, but I guess it's just a case of using terminal blocks or equivalent.

 

[JohnD]

A flex outlet plate is very handy and neat. You run T&E chased into the wall from the FCU above the worktop; with the flex outlet at the top next to the hood, then a short flex to the hood.

 

[Manty]

I'd seen that elsewhere but not entirely keen on the flex outlet being visible.

Was wondering if there would be anything against running the T&E out with the flexible vent where it goes through the wall, then make the connection inside the chimney.