A friend has had a kitchen installed by IKEA [1]. The electrician has
positioned the isolating switch for the hob in a hard to reach cupboard
above, and to the right of the hob. It requires steps to access. The
oven and microwave both plug into a standard 13A socket positioned
behind both pieces of equipment and requiring the removal of a shelf to
access. All would be hard to access in an emergency especially a fire in
the appliance concerned.

I have had a look at the regs, or rather the on-site guide and cannot
find anything that explicitly forbids an installation like this. There
is a bit in section 5 about isolation and some general guidelines in
appendix 8 about cooker control switches being placed no more that 2m
from the appliance.

Can anyone point me to specific regulations that would prohibit this
installation so that she can beat the electrician up and get him to
return and do the job properly?

I should add that I have not yet seen this installation so only pass on
what has been described to me.

Andrew

[1] The contractor was arranged by IKEA but it is not clear whether the
contract is with IKEA or the contractor.