Planning to buy a new gas cooker that has a 13 amp plug.

Is there a recommended position for the required socket?

I have one low down near planned postion of cooker.

thanks for any advice.

Norm

"norm" wrote in message
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Planning to buy a new gas cooker that has a 13 amp plug.

Is there a recommended position for the required socket?

I have one low down near planned postion of cooker.

thanks for any advice.

Norm
Somewhere it will reach is most obvious. Where you put it is up to you.
Was it a trick question?

On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:11:29 +0100, "pete" wrote:


"norm" wrote in message
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Planning to buy a new gas cooker that has a 13 amp plug.

Is there a recommended position for the required socket?

I have one low down near planned postion of cooker.

thanks for any advice.

Norm
Somewhere it will reach is most obvious. Where you put it is up to you.
Was it a trick question?


No, but wondered about IEEE regulations.

norm wrote:
Planning to buy a new gas cooker that has a 13 amp plug.

Is there a recommended position for the required socket?

I have one low down near planned postion of cooker.

See IEE "Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations " ISBN
978-08634-14633

2005 edition pp 56-57 show a diagram of a kitchen with advice on
location of accessories in a kitchen.

The diagram shows a horizontal clearance of 300mm from the edge of a
cooker to the edge of a 13A socket.

plus:

(ii) Cooker control switches.....should not be nounted so that it is
necessary to lean or reach over gas or electric hobs for their
operation.

(iii) Socket outlets should be installed a minimum of 450mm from the
floor (& by (vi) at least 150mm above a worktop)

SFAIUI this is guidance on making a safe and apropriate installation
which will be in reasonable compliance with the IEE regs but it is not
a hard & fast ruling.

HTH

"norm" wrote in message
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Planning to buy a new gas cooker that has a 13 amp plug.

Is there a recommended position for the required socket?

I have one low down near planned postion of cooker.

thanks for any advice.

Norm

The regs suggest somewhere where it can't get damaged, and not so close the
floor that the flex gets bent too harshly. Suggest a 13A socket low down at
the back of the cooker, run from the socket to the standard cooker switch in
6mm T+E so if you go electric you just need to swap the front plate...

In article ,
"James Salisbury" writes:
The regs suggest somewhere where it can't get damaged, and not so close the
floor that the flex gets bent too harshly. Suggest a 13A socket low down at
the back of the cooker, run from the socket to the standard cooker switch in
6mm T+E so if you go electric you just need to swap the front plate...

I usually position sockets for stationary appliances (cookers,
washing/dishwashing machines, fridge/freezers, etc) at the back
of an ajacent kitchen unit, with a hole at the top rear of the
side of the unit to pass the plug and flex through, and a hole
at the rear of the unit for the socket. If this ends up under
the sink, it's a good idea to use an outdoor socket of the type
which remains waterproof when in use.

--
Andrew Gabriel

On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:38:00 GMT, (norm) wrote:

Planning to buy a new gas cooker that has a 13 amp plug.

Is there a recommended position for the required socket?

I have one low down near planned postion of cooker.

thanks for any advice.

Norm

Thanks for all good advice
Norm