If the chimney/ cover goes as high as the ceiling, then you could drop a feed down inside the cover, with an isolation switch just to the side of the cover.
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Wiring a cooker hood
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If the loading isn't more than 2 amps, how about a clock connector? Minimal front projection, so you could perhaps use a shallow surface box. It's fused, too.
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Not that high, unfortunately - Victorian house with high ceilings.
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In the case of a fan, the switch is there for maintenance rather than emergency isolation. So it does not need to be readily accessible or especially visible.
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Now that is a good idea, and may just about be doable. I'll check the total wattage tomorrow. Haven't seen one of those for a few years. Parents had one over the mantle piece in house built 1953.
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You would hope the 3A fuse blows if the cover becomes live. If not then you are relying on the RCD to protect you.
I have seen plenty of installations where the cooker hood power is behind the hood with no other means of isolation. It is not something I would install that way.
As to if it complies with the regs I am not sure. I would say not best practice but not dangerous.
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When we moved in, the double oven had its isolator screwed to the floor of the cupboard immediately above the oven - at the back!
Needless to say, I moved that...
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And why not? The lazy bastards that fitted it in the first place should have done their job properly.
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In message , ARW writes
Great advice Adam. Thank you.