do I need cooker switch

[mik745]

Hello

I have just had a total house rewire and someone has been to check it, all ok

someone else been out and says the cooker cannot run directly from the consumer unit, RCD.

Do I need a double pole switch? does it have to be in the kitchen? the wiring is long enough to pull the cooker out if needs be


Also its a rented house, there is a mains socket that has non channeled cables do the cables have to be channeled? the idea was to build a cupboard in this area but never got round to it.

 

[holmslaw]

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[mik745]

thanks

I can't understand why one wasn't put in, but will instlla one asap

Also its a rented house, there is a mains socket that has non channeled cables do the cables have to be channeled? the idea was to build a cupboard in this area but never got round to it.

do all wires have to be channeled? can I just put in plastic conduit?

 

[jj4091]

Why are you doing construction work on a rented house, is your landlord in agreement with it? Not sure that you sound competant do be doing this sort of work

 

[chivers67]

thanks

I can't understand why one wasn't put in, but will instlla one asap

Also its a rented house, there is a mains socket that has non channeled cables do the cables have to be channeled? the idea was to build a cupboard in this area but never got round to it.

do all wires have to be channeled? can I just put in plastic conduit?

Cables don't have to be channelled but they look far better and yes you can use conduit but this can derate the cable particularly if the conduit has other cables in it. I'd be inclined to channel in depending upon what your landlord prefers really?

Cookers are best kept off the main RCD just in case you get a little nuisance tripping, especially on Christmas day when the kitchens being used at its max, don't want to go missing the Queens speech

 

[mik745]

Why are you doing construction work on a rented house, is your landlord in agreement with it? Not sure that you sound competant do be doing this sort of work

The cables were supposed to go into a cupboard for the boiler but the boiler was put in a different place. so no cupboard was built was built.

The cooker was supposed to be gas but the new tennant got an electric cooker given, so the cables to the cooker were rushed in. Think a switch was forgotten.

Anyway its the council health and saftey lot sticking there beedy eyes over the house.

The even said an alarm cable should be trunked as it looked a little messy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Competant, well I am the landlord and I am only asking questions lol

cheers for the input jj