[Misc] Kitchen electrical advise

[Perkino]

I'm planning on installing a cooker extractor hood into my kitchen, and am questioning if I need anything like an isolation switch in between the power supply from the rear of a twin plug socket to the fan. I was going to wire in a cable out of the cooker socket and switch but was unsure if I could go direct to the appliance.

Any electricians that can share their thoughts...

 

[moggy]

Needs to go into a fused switch spur
Do not take the power from the cooker socket and if that’s your thoughts, maybe you should leave it to a professional.
What is the KW of your extractor?

 

[Justice]

Love these thread car breaks down people go to a mechanic, working with electricity something that can potentially kill you or burn your house down seems fair game to just have a go. No offence It’s something I just can’t get my head around comes from being a sparks I guess.

 

[knocky1]

I thought God created RCD breakers for us brave ‘have a go’ lads.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I'm planning on installing a cooker extractor hood into my kitchen, and am questioning if I need anything like an isolation switch in between the power supply from the rear of a twin plug socket to the fan. I was going to wire in a cable out of the cooker socket and switch but was unsure if I could go direct to the appliance.

Any electricians that can share their thoughts...

The fact you are asking the question to NSC, regarding the real basics to wiring a fan, I'd say ELECTRICIAN.

https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guidance/safety-around-the-home/electrical-diy/

 

[mikeyjh]

Love these thread car breaks down people go to a mechanic, working with electricity something that can potentially kill you or burn your house down seems fair game to just have a go. No offence It’s something I just can’t get my head around comes from being a sparks I guess.

This - Although I do change sockets and light switches myself, I see that as the same a changing a tyre, to use your analogy I found my nadir with an intermediate switch, that defeated me. It defied all logic.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I'm all for the DIYers.....have a bash

 

[B-right-on]

Love these thread car breaks down people go to a mechanic, working with electricity something that can potentially kill you or burn your house down seems fair game to just have a go. No offence It’s something I just can’t get my head around comes from being a sparks I guess.

This. Did 3 years of City & Guilds sparks training which can be encapsulated in one post on NSC on how to do it... And with no come backs if it goes t1ts up and kills or injures someone.

 

[Perkino]

Needs to go into a fused switch spur
Do not take the power from the cooker socket and if that’s your thoughts, maybe you should leave it to a professional.
What is the KW of your extractor?

This is the product:
https://www.howdens.com/-/media/how...t_levelc_110597/depotlink_7a060b323357401.pdf.
I had been told simply to connect it to the back of a socket but I didn't think that was overly safe. A fused switch spur is what I was thinking of doing

 

[moggy]

Well it’s only 194w so will be pulling less than 1A
So 3A switched fuse spur is required.
I’d prefer to see the spur taken off your power circuit as it’s in the kitchen but you could take it from the lighting similar to a bathroom extract fan.
If you’re going to attempt this yourself and you need advice you’re welcome to pm me

 

[Perkino]

Well it’s only 194w so will be pulling less than 1A
So 3A switched fuse spur is required.
I’d prefer to see the spur taken off your power circuit as it’s in the kitchen but you could take it from the lighting similar to a bathroom extract fan.
If you’re going to attempt this yourself and you need advice you’re welcome to pm me

Moggy, I'm going to run it off a power socket and put it through a 3A switch spur unit mounted above the wall cabinets in the kitchen. This is also what I did for the fridge freezer and washing machine 5+ years ago when I moved in. The advice I was given regarding the extractor fan by a tradesman seemed incorrect so I thought NSC would be able to provide me with some clarity about if I was wasting my time with a fused unit but it appears to be the safest option

 

[pauli cee]

Moggy, I'm going to run it off a power socket and put it through a 3A switch spur unit mounted above the wall cabinets in the kitchen. This is also what I did for the fridge freezer and washing machine 5+ years ago when I moved in. The advice I was given regarding the extractor fan by a tradesman seemed incorrect so I thought NSC would be able to provide me with some clarity about if I was wasting my time with a fused unit but it appears to be the safest option

it's the only option to be fair

 

[moggy]

Moggy, I'm going to run it off a power socket and put it through a 3A switch spur unit mounted above the wall cabinets in the kitchen. This is also what I did for the fridge freezer and washing machine 5+ years ago when I moved in. The advice I was given regarding the extractor fan by a tradesman seemed incorrect so I thought NSC would be able to provide me with some clarity about if I was wasting my time with a fused unit but it appears to be the safest option

What advice were you given that you think was incorrect?

 

[neilbard]

I'm planning on installing a cooker extractor hood into my kitchen, and am questioning if I need anything like an isolation switch in between the power supply from the rear of a twin plug socket to the fan. I was going to wire in a cable out of the cooker socket and switch but was unsure if I could go direct to the appliance.

Any electricians that can share their thoughts...

You know it makes sense!

 

[Perkino]

What advice were you given that you think was incorrect?

I was told simply to wire it direct into the back of a plug socket by a handyman. This didn't make sense to me and NSC have confirmed that wouldn't be safe

 

[upthealbion1970]

Love these thread car breaks down people go to a mechanic, working with electricity something that can potentially kill you or burn your house down seems fair game to just have a go. No offence It’s something I just can’t get my head around comes from being a sparks I guess.

Problem with cars is that too many people break their cars even more trying to not go to a mechanic, usually misdiagnosing the problem and only trying to rectify the end problem.

Having said that I’ve seen enough “qualified” mechanics I wouldn’t trust to work on a wheelbarrow.

It’s quite right that to be a sparks or work with gas the industry is regulated yet so wrong that as a whole the motor trade really isn’t.


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[moggy]

I was told simply to wire it direct into the back of a plug socket by a handyman. This didn't make sense to me and NSC have confirmed that wouldn't be safe

Absolutely wrong. Take it you didn’t employ this handyman to do any other jobs round your house ��

 

[swindonseagull]

I was told simply to wire it direct into the back of a plug socket by a handyman. This didn't make sense to me and NSC have confirmed that wouldn't be safe

It will be OK..

 

[Bold Seagull]

Moggy, I'm going to run it off a power socket and put it through a 3A switch spur unit mounted above the wall cabinets in the kitchen. This is also what I did for the fridge freezer and washing machine 5+ years ago when I moved in. The advice I was given regarding the extractor fan by a tradesman seemed incorrect so I thought NSC would be able to provide me with some clarity about if I was wasting my time with a fused unit but it appears to be the safest option

it's the only option to be fair

Have you not contacted [MENTION=12852]pauli cee[/MENTION] yet to put this in?