In message ,
(Neil) wrote:

This is my current situation...but what are the regulations and where
do I find them? My current cooker socket has a 13amp plug incorporated
within it but I'm quite happy to sacrifice this if it will make the
situation safer.

Problem is, moving the cooker socket is going to take a sparky (not
me!) about 2hours minimum to chase out a new cavern in the wall,
recable and refit etc. The cooker is electric if this is any help.

Help much appreciated and definately needed

On Site Guide p154

Cooker circuits in household or similar premises (excerpt)

....The control switch or cooker control unit should be placed within two
metres of the appliance, but not directly above it...

This is the only specific mention I can see in either the OSG or the
regulations. The only other requirement is for the cable and its
protective device to be correctly sized.

As for moving the cooker control unit, do you know which way the cable
from the unit runs? If so it may be a relatively simple matter to move
the unit "back" along the cable a bit until it is just outside the area
directly above the cooker. Even if the cable goes straight up it may be
possible to move the control unit up and across slightly, though you
must still be able to reach it!

Regarding the rest of the circuit, as a rule the protective device is 30 or
32A for an electric cooker though if you really need to, you can
probably get away with less by applying diversity after Table 1A in the
On Site Guide, p85. 6mm cable will carry 32A over 35m or so before
voltage drop becomes a problem so that is the size cable commonly used.
Higher currents or greater distances call for 10mm cable but these are
unusual.

Is that the kind of help you were after?

Hwyl!

Martin.

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