Published: 30 September 2008
Category: Q&A
Our Voltimum Experts answer your questions on a daily basis in our Technical Expertise area. This one, concerning whether a switched fused spur for a cooker hood can be taken off the cooker supply, is answered by SELECT:
Question: Can a switched fused spur for a cooker hood be taken off the supply for the cooker?
Answer: It can, provided that the requirements of Regulations 433.2.2 and 434.2.1 are applied. In this instance, the fused connection unit would require to be installed within three metres of any reduction in current-carrying capacity of the conductor, and the fuse should protect the conductors against overload and fault current.
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