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

Charles Carter

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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    I think the term dual fuel is somewhat misleading. I have a back backing MSR multifuel stove that can burn butane, propane, paraffin, petrol and probably just about any flammable hydrocarbon liquid! It requires a change of jet size on the burner depending on the fuel type but is truly multifuel. Caravans and motorhomes on the other hand tend to have full size cookers with hobs, grill and oven. These now commonly have one electrically powered hob ring with the remaining rings part of a conventional gas stove. Thetford term this dual fuel! 

    Cheers Andy

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    The space behind/under is in the Manufacturer's Instructions, above drawing,  (my favourite hate) to fit whatever connectors are needed. Whilst 115mm might be a bit tight for the cable, the rotated socket is a good idea, if you are going to have a socket and plug. The gas pipe may well be equally difficult. If it comes with a fitted plug, this is just the “British” regulations for “portable appliances”, why not discard it/them? It would be good practice to fit a deflector over the top of the socket to push the “spill” away from it, and not at all difficult. I would be disappointed if my new product allowed a spill to come out at the back, my gas hob doesn't!

    I am always in trouble for the cooker not being completely clean after I use it, apparently, one should “clean as one goes” but I dislike the burns obtained this way! I have “whites” not foul weather bottoms but they serve the same purpose, along with white wellingtons for bad days!

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    ebee: 
     

    Sockets in under worktop cupboards is tat

    Why is that ebee?

     

    Z.

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