"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On 2006-12-16 18:00:31 +0000, "
said:

Hi all

I am planning to renovate my kitchen. Currently, there is a canopy
style cooker hood which is powered from a socket near the ceiling. At
present this socket is visible, as it above the wall units. I am
planning to replace the current hood with a steel chimney type hood.
The existing socket would end up **inside** the upper section of the
chimney. Is it OK to power the hood from this socket?
thanks

Julian

Is the fan unit and duct from it in the lower part of the hood or is it
right up in the top?

If it's in the top and you are therefore sucking water vapour, greasy air
and all the rest past the fitting, then it's probably not a good idea.
Otherwise if the venting occurs lower down, there shouldn't be an issue
with the fitting becoming damp or dirty, I suppose that you could
replace the standard socket with an exterior type FCU.

However, the switch is supposed to be easily accessible for isolation
purposes. If the fan develops a fault or there is a fire, how are you
going to isolate the fan if the switch is tucked away up the chimney?



The chimney is typically just an outer shell. The vapours are contailed in
a flexi-duct within the chimney. The wiring is within the chimney,but not
inside the ducting.

Access to inside the chimney is usually fairly trivial: The outer shroud
either pulls off, or its 2 small screws. Yes, it may require use of a tool.
You'd probably want a switch within easy access in this case.


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Ron