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How to Wire a kitchen extractor to come on when oven switch is on.

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  • 02-04-2019 11:39am
    #1
    MrWhiteYo
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi all,
    I am wondering is it possible to wire a kitchen extractor to activate when the oven switch is switched on within the current R.e.c.i. regulations. If so what's the best way to carry this out.


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    #2
    keithdub
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭keithdub


    No you can't sadly buy you do need it on a double pole switch you can have it beside the cooker switch


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    There is no easy way to do this, not worth the hassle to be honest. If I had to do it I would use a current sensing relay to energize a contractor to bring the fan on.


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    MrWhiteYo
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭MrWhiteYo


    Ok and in that case I would have to run a cable from relay at cooker switch back to the contactor at the c.u. and then on to the extract fan. No really an option for me now.
    Would it not be permissable by regs. to take a Fused spur off the switch side of cooker to feed the extractor fan.


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    MrWhiteYo wrote: »
    Ok and in that case I would have to run a cable from relay at cooker switch back to the contactor at the c.u. and then on to the extract fan. No really an option for me now.
    Would it not be permissable by regs. to take a Fused spur off the switch side of cooker to feed the extractor fan.

    Not the way I would do it. I would install the current sensing relay in the DB on the cooker circuit. I would then install the extract contactor beside it. That would be permitted by the regulations.


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    MrWhiteYo
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭MrWhiteYo


    Ok very good thanks for all the info.


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