how far the socket from the gas cooker

[Zehroni]

we are renovating our kitchen and replacing the old (60cm) cooker with either 90cm or 100cm. However, if we install 90cm the horizontal distance between the sockets (on both side of the cooker) and the cooker is 15cm but is we install 100cm the distance will be 10cm.
ideally we would like to buy the 100cm cooker. Thus, is it safe to leave 10cm distance between the cooker and the socket. the cooker Hight is 90cm and the socket Hight is 110cm. any advise would highly appreciated.

 

[ericmark]

I would get moved to plumbing section, there is no electrical rule but may well be a gas rule.

 

[SUNRAY]

... there is no electrical rule...

Sadly you are correct but I think there really ought to be.

FWIW I know of one case where the flame melted the plastic kettle which then dumped its contents on the cooker, extinguishing the flame. Fortunately there was no further trouble other than ventilating the escaped gas and clearing the water out of the cooker.

The socket and 2 plugs behind the kettle was also suffering from repeated burning.

 

[winston1]

Then again kettle leads are often long enough to put the kettle near the cooker even if the socket is further away.

 

[JohnW2]

Sadly you are correct but I think there really ought to be. ... FWIW I know of one case where the flame melted the plastic kettle which then dumped its contents on the cooker, extinguishing the flame. Fortunately there was no further trouble other than ventilating the escaped gas and clearing the water out of the cooker.

Hmmm. As winston has implied, it's not really a matter of where sockets are located but, rather, how close 'things' are placed to a gas hob - and, in the case of corded electrical 'things', what stupidity is possible is also determined by the length of the lead.

However, it's not just a question of (being stupid with) electrical items. The incident you describe would presumably have been exactly the same if a plastic jug full of water had been put in the same place (in proximity to the flames) as the kettle had been.

Kind Regards, John

 

[SUNRAY]

Then again kettle leads are often long enough to put the kettle near the cooker even if the socket is further away.

In that case lets make a 800mm from a cooker rule.

Sorted

 

[SUNRAY]

Hmmm. As winston has implied, it's not really a matter of where sockets are located but, rather, how close 'things' are placed to a gas hob - and, in the case of corded electrical 'things', what stupidity is possible is also determined by the length of the lead.

However, it's not just a question of (being stupid with) electrical items. The incident you describe would presumably have been exactly the same if a plastic jug full of water had been put in the same place (in proximity to the flames) as the kettle had been.

Kind Regards, John

Agreed.

 

[johnny2007]

I build kitchens and electricians all tell me that sockets need to be at least 300mm from fire (hob) and sink (including drainer)

 

[winston1]

I build kitchens and electricians all tell me that sockets need to be at least 300mm from fire (hob) and sink (including drainer)

Which only goes to show many electricians don’t know the rules.