In article ,
Richard Savage wrote:
Nor can I but the installers will not connect the hood direct to the
ring main.

Any appliance connected to the ring main needs to be protected by a fuse -
either in a plug or FCU.
It's common to connect cooker hoods to the lighting circuit where no
separate fuse is needed.

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*Why is the word abbreviation so long? *

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn