Electrical

How far to electrical sockets need to be from a dual fuel cooker hob?

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.55 PM

I was due to have a freestanding duel fuel cooker installed to replace my gas one. But when they delivered it they said although I had the relevant fittings it couldn't be installed as there were some sockets too close to the cooker. On one side is a standard double socket which is about 3 cm to the right of the cooker but 20 cm high. On the left is the switch that would be used for the cooker which is around 8cm to the side but around 40cm high. Today I had someone over to quote for moving the fittings and he said as far as he is aware they are guidelines only so long as nothing is directly behind the cooker it is ok. So now I am confused! I can understand if you were putting a new kitchen in or a new build wanting to have the sockets in position following guidelines, but I am just replacing an existing cooker. So if they are only guidelines I would rather not move the sockets. So far 3 people have seen it and told me three different things, all different to the answers below. And an online search found me various different answers, again different to what I have been told so far. So stars in the sky it is...