German cooker hood use in UK

[bernardgreen]

French (also known as type E, CEE 7/5 (socket), CEE 7/6 (plug)

Originally developed in France, the plug is rated at 230v 16A, and has two 4.8mm x 19mm pins. The earth connection is made by an earth pin which protrudes from the socket, and engages with a hole in the plug (there are no side earth strips). Until 2002, there was no convention as to whether sockets had the live wired to the left or right hole. However, it is now more likely that the live will be wired to the right hole (as you face the socket). This cannot be relied upon, as many sockets are still wired the other way, and to further confuse matters, the Czech standard still recommends wiring the live to the left hole! Due to the earth pin projecting from the socket, the plug is polarised, so can only be inserted one way around.


Universal CEE 7/7 Plug

In order to bridge the differences between German and French standards, the CEE 7/7 plug was developed. It has a hole to accept the earth pin on a French socket, and side strips to connect to the earth clips on the side of German sockets. It is often incorrectly referred to as as Schuko plug.

( source https://www.toughleads.co.uk/pages/european-sockets )

 

[JohnD]

if necessary, he can post a pic of the flex end after trimming back the sheath, so we can see the core colours. I expect they will be harmonised.

 

[pete50]

I bet your sorry you asked now Mr OP LOL.

 

[bernardgreen]

It arrived with a European 2-pin plug

In fact it is a three pin plug. Given there are green yellow cables bolted to the metalwork this appliance requires an Earth connection.

 

[JohnD]

it is a three pin plug.

No, it has two pins and an earth connector.

I can see it.

 

[ericmark]

In fact it is a three pin plug. Given there are green yellow cables bolted to the metalwork this appliance requires an Earth connection.

No it's that plug/socket we keep seeing people talk about, and others claim it does not exist!!!

My cooker hood is hard wired, and I would think that is the normal method, which clearly needs the plug cutting off. It is one of those items which always caused arguments the other being hand drier where some people doing portable appliance testing (Or inspecting and testing of in service electrical equipment to give it correct name) thought they could back heal to those doing the installation testing, and people doing installation testing said it's an appliance so nothing to do with me.

But it does make a difference here, if it has brackets so you can remove it for cleaning and plugged in then should arrive from UK supplier with 13A plug, however if it is fixed like an immersion heater, shower, hob, or ceiling lights then it does not need a 13A plug, however to say the plug must not be cut off does not make any sense either, yes the French plug is polarised, but it seems through Europe there is not any conformity as to which pin is line and which is neutral, I note not marked on plug. The only instructions I could find clearly shows it fitted with a UK plug and gives instructions on how to replace fuse. So it would seem you have a grey import, the question is still did you buy from UK or did you import it yourself?

 

[bernardgreen]

I can see it.

I have also seen them, and also handled them when connecting equipment to power supply.

 

[pyounger]

[QUOTE="You have not answered the question was it from UK or German supplier.[/QUOTE]

Yes, as per photo #3 it’s a German manufacturer and supplier

 

[JohnD]

I have also seen them

count the pins. Two.

 

[pyounger]

I can't see how anyone gets it wrong, however it seems they do.

Oh yes, I’m old school and have successfully partially re-wired my old house, so fitting a 13ampplug is a breeze - are the cable colours the same as ours though?

 

[JohnW2]

count the pins. Two.

I smell pendanticism.

Yes, two 'pins' - but I'm sure you understand that the point being made was that it is 3-pole (even if the 'poles' don't all have the same gender of connectors).

Kind Regards, John

 

[pyounger]

I bet your sorry you asked now Mr OP LOL.

Yeah damn right, but at least I have so far amassed an array of opinions - just a shame that some contradict others

 

[ban-all-sheds]

it’s a German manufacturer and supplier

So you bought a German product from a German supplier and then said

i just purchased a cooker hood online which turned out to have come from Germany.

Ho hum.

 

[JohnW2]

...at least I have so far amassed an array of opinions - just a shame that some contradict others

They may differe from opinions you've received from elsewhere, but I think that everyone here would probably agree that you should cut off the plug and connect either a UK 13A plug or wire it directly into a FCU.

Kind Regards, John

 

[EFLImpudence]

I smell pendanticism.

I wouldn't call it pedanticism.

Yes, two 'pins' - but I'm sure you understand that the point being made was that it is 3-pole (even if the 'poles' don't all have the same gender of connectors).

So, saying a UK plug has two pins would be the same, then?