Cooker Hood switch Position

[JamieH]

Does anyone know the correct positioning for a fcu for a Cooker Hood?
I have run a spur from the kitchen light down to the outside of the chimney to which the cooker hood wiring is connected via an fcu.
The cooker hood wire then runs behind the chimney which I presume ought to be completely flush with the wall but can't , with the wire squashed between it and the wall.

 

[securespark]

Need pix...

 

[JamieH]

I have tried to explain the situation as vividly as possible in the absence of a camera to take a picture.
Does anyone know?

 

[JamieH]

Anyone know the answer?

 

[markthebuilder]

take your fused suply to the hood back up to the ceiling and then drop it down the chimney

 

[JamieH]

What is the best position for the FCU to be?
I have mine to the right of the chimney section but wonder if it ought to be further down and away from the hob

 

[JamieH]

Surely someone must know the answer.

 

[Steve]

within 2 metres of the appliance it controls. Thats the regs. But some people arrange all their electrical accessories (switches and sockets etc) in a neat row at the same height around the kitchen. looks better.

 

[miajanjua]

within 2 metres of the appliance it controls. Thats the regs. But some people arrange all their electrical accessories (switches and sockets etc) in a neat row at the same height around the kitchen. looks better.

And no switches/accessories above the Hob position and a minimum of 300mm from the edge of the Hob/Cooker.

 

[Steve]

within 2 metres of the appliance it controls. Thats the regs. But some people arrange all their electrical accessories (switches and sockets etc) in a neat row at the same height around the kitchen. looks better.

And no switches/accessories above the Hob position and a minimum of 300mm from the edge of the Hob/Cooker.

well one might think this obvious really, but then this is a DIY site i suppose