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13A Socket below and to the rear of a dual fuel stove with rear vent

We have a motorhome that had a dual fuel stove (3x gas & 1x electric ring and electric fan oven) and the 13A socket has been installed on the wall below the oven section of the stove.  The sides of the stove go all the way to the floor.  Because it's got a gas grill and oven there is  vent at the rear of the hob to allow excess heat to escape from the rear of the stove.

The socket is 100mm above the floor but the floor is vented to the outside to comply with the gas regulations so I think the height shouldn't be an issue.

The issue is when a pan boils over the liquid can get down the back of the stove and onto the 13A socket which trips the RCD.  The manufacture claims the motorhome has passed all the relevant electrical checks but to me this just doesn't seam correct. 

Is there a regulations / compliance  document that would cover this installation and, if not compliant, could be used to encourage the manufacturer to perform a modification to make the installation compliant?

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  • Why would anyone fit a dual fuel cooker in a motorhome?

    I see that being very popular - option to use the site's electricity when available (usually the electricity is “free”, less in the way of fumes in the confined space, and even possibly greener (if the electricity comes from renewables, and as a backup if the gas runs out), while the gas option is still available if you're in a field with no EHU.

    We've got a 4-ring has hob in our little caravan but usually end up using a 2-ring plug-in induction hob instead.

       - Andy.

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  • Why would anyone fit a dual fuel cooker in a motorhome?

    I see that being very popular - option to use the site's electricity when available (usually the electricity is “free”, less in the way of fumes in the confined space, and even possibly greener (if the electricity comes from renewables, and as a backup if the gas runs out), while the gas option is still available if you're in a field with no EHU.

    We've got a 4-ring has hob in our little caravan but usually end up using a 2-ring plug-in induction hob instead.

       - Andy.

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