Stove isolator positioning.

[GCE]

Simple, is it non compliant, yes, steps must be taken to make it compliant, both electrical and gas. It is the customers responsibility to make sure it is safe. Issue a danger notice and a quote to make it complaint (CYA).

Agree and disagree

In electrical it is based on the date of installation as to which regulation is applicable - In Gas guys eyes it will mean everything changing to present regulations .Gas guys also struggle to understand that what is written is the reg the pic is for illustration not the actual reg

If we read the regulation as written in there code (pasted below)

" electrical equipment shall be at least 200mm horizontally from the edge of the closest burner or at least 1,5m measured from the floor.If a heat deflector is installed above the burner ,such as a cooker hood, the electrical point can be installed above or behind the heat deflector"

If you read that as it is written then it means I can install electrical equipment anywhere as long as it is 1,5m above floor level - So they need to accept the isolator that is above the burner as long as it is 1,5m above floor level

So the change has actually brought it back to where it should be - I will be surprised if the gas guys actually read it like that

There picture makes it look like 15m from the floor - A kitchen counter is around 1 to 1,2m from floor depending and top cupboards at around 1,7m to 1,9m depending

[GCE]

My question was

Why the difference in approach between the gas and electrical inspections ?

Any idea ?

As far as I am aware ECA were talking to gas guys - Meant to come back earlier in the thread with what suddenly clicked with the 1,5m as I posted above
The gas concern is only because gas drops which does not have any effect on electrical equipment above the hob. Still mind blowing that they don't mind and electric oven below but not a socket