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<blockquote data-quote="anthrobson" data-source="post: 543340" data-attributes="member: 36517"><p>Hi folks, I suspect the answer to this might be 'get a proper electrician', but thought I'd check first...</p><p></p><p>For some unknown reason the people who owned our house before us removed the extractor hood above the cooked, leaving a big hole. The ducting and everything is still there, and there's a two-gang three-pin basic socket. I blthely assumed I could buy an extractor that would fit the hole, stick a plug on the cable, and hey presto. But the instructions have got me confused.</p><p></p><p>They're a bit all over the place. References are made to plugs, but then on the next page there a strict 'this MUST be connected directly to the mains', and after a wiring diagram for Europe, for the UK says it should be connected to a Double Pole Switched Spur Outlet. It also says it MUST be earthed, and that it is supplied with a three core main cable.</p><p></p><p>The thing is... It isn't. The cable is two-core, and the metal casing has an earth symbol stamped at one point, so I assume grounds to the casing.</p><p></p><p>I've actually got a spur outlet (and 3A fuse to replace the 13A fuse it came with - again, the instructions say 3A), and was wondering if I can just replace the three-pin socket (it appears to be a spur) with this; or could I even just put the 3A plug onto the appliance and plug it into the socket (it works)?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p><p>Anthony</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anthrobson, post: 543340, member: 36517"] Hi folks, I suspect the answer to this might be 'get a proper electrician', but thought I'd check first... For some unknown reason the people who owned our house before us removed the extractor hood above the cooked, leaving a big hole. The ducting and everything is still there, and there's a two-gang three-pin basic socket. I blthely assumed I could buy an extractor that would fit the hole, stick a plug on the cable, and hey presto. But the instructions have got me confused. They're a bit all over the place. References are made to plugs, but then on the next page there a strict 'this MUST be connected directly to the mains', and after a wiring diagram for Europe, for the UK says it should be connected to a Double Pole Switched Spur Outlet. It also says it MUST be earthed, and that it is supplied with a three core main cable. The thing is... It isn't. The cable is two-core, and the metal casing has an earth symbol stamped at one point, so I assume grounds to the casing. I've actually got a spur outlet (and 3A fuse to replace the 13A fuse it came with - again, the instructions say 3A), and was wondering if I can just replace the three-pin socket (it appears to be a spur) with this; or could I even just put the 3A plug onto the appliance and plug it into the socket (it works)? Thanks! Anthony [/QUOTE]
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