Installing a new Cooker Hood

altin_2

Hi.

I'm in a bit of dilemma with my new Cooker Hood we bought. It have two wire outs (not earth), and installation guide is completely rubbish. Googling I understood it is a category 2 appliance.

As we are not keen to install a new power outlet, but have a socket near-by, can we use a "normal" 3 pin plug ignoring the earth bit?

(Hope does make sense).

Thanks in advance.

Myser

You can use the plug socket however, a better option would be to wire a dedicated Fused Connection Unit from the socket ring:



Is the cooker hood all plastic? Does it have a square in a square symbol on the information plate?

altin_2

Thanks for your reply Myser.

Yes, I have a doubled square symbol on hood.....and I agree is better to have a dedicated unit.

So I understand is OK to just plug it on socket.

Thanks again.