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Cooker isolators and the like

ebee
In my formative years electrical, I was brung up that an isolator for a cooker etc must be nearby, say within 2m and obvious as for useage (or clearly marked) as a readily available "rapid use switch" in case of say chip pan fires etc. Rather than having to locate them in cupboards or go to the CU etc to switch off and possibly plunge the whole house into darkness.



Modern folk and their kitchens, it seems some folk have an aversion to them.


Call me old fashioned but my order of preference is 1/ Safety, 2/ Functionalability and 3/ Asthetics.


Any views on this Folks?
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    ebee, I like the convenience of a socket not on the general appliance circuit (ring or radial) for the kettle... but I admit I am getting old. It's down to client wishes these days.  If true emergency isolation is required, I'd actually look into a  red button with a shunt trip on all circuits (other than lighting/heat alarms) feeding the kitchen. (no not kidding, it can be done and is preferable in many ways.)

    'if anything goes wrong with an appliance in this area, whack this switch'

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    ebee, I like the convenience of a socket not on the general appliance circuit (ring or radial) for the kettle... but I admit I am getting old. It's down to client wishes these days.  If true emergency isolation is required, I'd actually look into a  red button with a shunt trip on all circuits (other than lighting/heat alarms) feeding the kitchen. (no not kidding, it can be done and is preferable in many ways.)

    'if anything goes wrong with an appliance in this area, whack this switch'

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