Electric Cooker Hood connection

lysy_gemini

Hi,

I have installed new kitchen. To complete the work I have got to connect new cooker hood. There was a new box installed to connect electric oven and gas hob. This was done by registered specialist so evrything according to requirements. The question is do I need a specialist to connect cooker hood or can I do it myself? I know what to do and how to do it but would I need to certify the work?

Ectophile

Not any more, provided you are using an existing circuit as the supply. Kitchens have been removed from the list of "special locations". You need to be competent to do the work.

lysy_gemini

Thanks,
What does it mean to be competent? Is this regulated somewhere? Or is it enough to know to turn off power supply, connect L to L, N to N and maintain all H&S rules?

rich13348

lysy_gemini wrote: »

Thanks,
What does it mean to be competent? Is this regulated somewhere? Or is it enough to know to turn off power supply, connect L to L, N to N and maintain all H&S rules?

Remember the E to E that is potentially the most important bit if you had a metal good then it could go live if there was an issue and it could be lethal.

Ectophile

lysy_gemini wrote: »

Thanks,
What does it mean to be competent? Is this regulated somewhere? Or is it enough to know to turn off power supply, connect L to L, N to N and maintain all H&S rules?

As for competence, it's never defined anywhere in the regulations. So it's your judgement. If you know what you're doing, there's nothing to stop you doing it yourself. And there's no need to inform the council anyway.

While you're connecting L to L, and N to N, don't forget E to E as well! You should be using either a plug & socket arrangement, or a switched fused connection unit (FCU) - don't just wire it straight into the ring circuit.

And, obviously, turn the power off first.