Cooker spur

[Geffers]

Hi people, can any one tell me

what the regs are regarding spurring

off a cooker switch

( I have attempted to find it)

I need to add a kitchen socket in a plasterboard

Kitchen & I am running out of options unless I employ

a plasterer afterwards. As the cooker circuit is a radial

would a FCU before the added socket meet

the requirements?

 

[fletchflash]

what about changing the cooker switch for one with a socket included on it?

 

[Theorysparky]

fcu would be ok

32 amp mcb ???? 4 or 6mm ????

why not spur in 4mm

annotate cert as required and label the cu correctly job done

OSG 8.4 pg 160ish

i would only do this if the socket was close by but thats me....

 

[Geffers]

Nice one guys the cooker socket & switch

Will be about 10 ft to where I need the spur.

Many thanks

Geffers

 

[m4tty]

I thought appliances drawing over 2kw should be on their own circuit? not doubting you theory by the way. I like your idea

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

How can any sensible answers be given without any knowledge of the power rating of the cooking appliance?

?:|

AND..

What appliances are you expecting to have off this additional socket?

Some low power ovens can be wired to a ring circuit...

But as a general rule a cooker circuit supplies cooking appliances with possibly 1 socket outlet built into the control switch!

OSG 8.4 pg 160ish does not say anything about spurring additional sockets off a cooker point...

AFAIK there is NO reg specifically saying this is good practice.

Personally I would ONLY do it if the cooking appliance is one that could safely be connected to a ring circuit!

Otherwise I would look at alternatives to supplying my socket.

:|

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I thought appliances drawing over 2kw should be on their own circuit? not doubting you theory by the way. I like your idea

Not quite...

But heading in the right direction of thought! :Salute

many kettles, washing machines, toasters etc... are 2.2kw, -> 2.8kw.

 

[Theorysparky]

there is no reg to say you cant,,, but best practise you wouldnt

the op is in a pickle ........

how many times have you seen a gas hob via a socket from the cooker circuit ????

is that in correct

 

[Geffers]

I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this thread & I will now nail it so it doesn't go on forever & a day. I will check out the load from the cooker & make the changes accordingly. After all it is in a special location & I do have to put my monocle on it. If it can't be done then so be it.