German cooker hood use in UK

[John D v2.0]

Regarding the cooker hood in question, if the OP cuts off the schuko and fits a UK plug then it does not matter electrically which way round he fits the two live conductors.

(Obviously the CPC must be connected to earth and if the other two wires are brown and blue then one would connect them as usual but if they are not...)

If you're talking electrically, it doesn't matter whether the CPC is connected either.
If you're saying the CPC must be connected, then the upstream fault current protection must be suitable to clear the fault also. Presumably you are relying on the final circuit's device or the RCD in that case?

 

[EFLImpudence]

What?

if the OP cuts off the schuko and fits a UK plug...

 

[JohnW2]

If you're talking electrically, it doesn't matter whether the CPC is connected either.

Eh?

If you're saying the CPC must be connected, then the upstream fault current protection must be suitable to clear the fault also. Presumably you are relying on the final circuit's device or the RCD in that case?

What about the fuse in the "UK plug"?

Kind Regards, John

 

[bernardgreen]

If you're talking electrically, it doesn't matter whether the CPC is connected either.

Sure the item will work, even if there is a short Live to case it will still work when the CPC is not connected.

But it could kill someone who touched it while also touching something that was earthed such as a cooker under the hood.

""talking electrically,"" means talking functionality and safety, not just functionality

 

[John D v2.0]

fair enough I read the "does not matter electrically" and wondered why the CPC was necessary electrically. But I was indeed confused about the fuse situation as of course the fuse polarity is indeed guaranteed correct by the UK plug.