I'm replacing our cooker hood. The original unit was connected via a fused
plug & mains socket. Is it OK to continue with this setup or do I have to
replace this with an FCU?

TIA

elziko coughed up some electrons that declared:

I'm replacing our cooker hood. The original unit was connected via a fused
plug & mains socket. Is it OK to continue with this setup or do I have to
replace this with an FCU?

TIA

Socket is fine. The thing to watch is that the socket (and plugtop) won't be
exposed to undue heat, steam and grease - but those are largely true of an
FCU too.

I assume that the socket is over the top of the hood?

Cheers

Tim

"Tim S" wrote in message
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Socket is fine. The thing to watch is that the socket (and plugtop) won't
be
exposed to undue heat, steam and grease - but those are largely true of an
FCU too.

I assume that the socket is over the top of the hood?

Yeah the socket is right above the top of teh hood and since I will be
ducting it there should be no steam and grease there. Can't see it getting
too hot either but will make sure. Thanks for the reply.

elziko coughed up some electrons that declared:


"Tim S" wrote in message
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Socket is fine. The thing to watch is that the socket (and plugtop) won't
be
exposed to undue heat, steam and grease - but those are largely true of
an FCU too.

I assume that the socket is over the top of the hood?

Yeah the socket is right above the top of teh hood and since I will be
ducting it there should be no steam and grease there. Can't see it getting
too hot either but will make sure. Thanks for the reply.

Should be fine. The hood I just pulled out of the bungalow I'm fixing had a
socket over the top and apart from a light coating of grease on the
surface, seemed sound.

Regarding appliances (fixed or otherwise) and sockets - in other respects
it's little different to a washing machine or sink waste muncher - both can
be hard wired, but are commonly plugged in.

Cheers

Tim