Could we have a photo of the cable coming out of the wall?
(Preferably the right way up
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He said the existing cable needed to be replaced with a spark box (and probably a new cable).
Maybe a I should ring Hotpoint and ask them to explain more.
So even if this guy is right and I'm just not explaining it all properly, no-one has any idea how much something like this would cost?
If you want the new CU moving in to the kitchen, probably a lot more than you expect.
As it stands with new board in same spot and new circuit for cooker.
Could be between £500-£750, depending on ease of install.
WTF is a "spark box"?
Does the installer mean there is no cooker control unit with a switch adjacent to the cooker?
Does the installer mean there is no cooker control unit with a switch adjacent to the cooker?
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Probably, I'm not sure. I can't get a photo at the moment.
Could we have a photo of the cable coming out of the wall?
(Preferably the right way up
I'll have to upload that later as it'll take one person to hold the cooker forward and another to take the photo.
Maybe he did say spur box
Here's what's currently on the wall:
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This is the cable going into the wall:
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Here's what's currently on the wall:
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This is the cable going into the wall:
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Okay there is nothing wrong with the cable coming out of the wall, that is not unusual.
The fact that the cooker control unit is directly above the hob would concern me.
Do we yet have make and model of the new cooker?
The fact that the cooker control unit is directly above the hob would concern me.
Do we yet have make and model of the new cooker?
Ffs. Nothing wrong there at all.
HOTPOINT Ultima HUE52PS Electric Ceramic Cooker
Reaching over a hot hob, to isolate would not appeal to me!
And 300mm guidance distance of socket from hob edge, not exactly great.
The cooker will require a 30A fuse at board, the flex from wall is very likely suitable, but difficult to say for sure by picture.
My main concerns would be that the cooker control unit is directly above the hob, which can be dangerous and is non-compliant with the manufacturers instruction of the cooker. Also it is not advised to have socket outlets within 300mm horizontally from the edge of the hob, so that is an issue.
Right. So nothing to do with the circuit breakers?
Also I would expect Hotpoint to employ knowledgeable people. What is it that some people on here have against them?
It's how it was always done. Not ideal by today's standards, but a perfectly serviceable older installation. Certainly no reason to refuse the connection of a replacement cooker.
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