free standing cooker

[desrob]

what is the distance an a electrical socket as to be away from a free standing cooker, and can you put a socket directly above it,or can the socket go behind..?

 

[kirkgas]

a socket must be more that 150mm from any metalic gas pipe (therefore not the rubber bit of the bayonet hose) a socket can go anywhere behind the cooker, above it needs to refer to the electrical regs which someone else will need to clarify for us, it will be to do with them being able to use it without risk of burning themselves or a flex getting burned

 

[desrob]

elec regs not that clear ,good practice 300mm either side, nothing above, nuisance tripping at rcd through steam etc,risk of injury.

 

[kirkgas]

elec regs not that clear ,good practice 300 eiter side, nothing above, nuisance tripping at rcd through steam etc,risk of injury.

as with good practice in the gas regs it will be ok doing till something happens, but as long as you have discussed it and got written permission from customer/responsible person then if you fit one above the cooker and something happens you will be covered, when i fit a cooker next to an outside door or under a window i always get the customer to sign to say they have been advised it isnt best practice to have it there but if they are aware of the risk and still want it then i will do it

 

[desrob]

as with good practice in the gas regs it will be ok doing till something happens, but as long as you have discussed it and got written permission from customer/responsible person then if you fit one above the cooker and something happens you will be covered, when i fit a cooker next to an outside door or under a window i always get the customer to sign to say they have been advised it isnt best practice to have it there but if they are aware of the risk and still want it then i will do it

good advice as always kirkgas,thanks