Gas Compliance for gas stove proximity to stove electrical switch

[MarinaD]

I have a gas hob with electric stove in an alcove in my kitchen. The wall to the right of the stove is the same depth as the stove and the main electric switch for the stove is 33cm above the hob at the end of the wall. The company I got to do the gas compliance inspection would not issue a COC because the switch needs to be at least 22cm away from the top of the gas hob (horizontally), but there is nowhere else on the wall where this switch can go. Is this a true regulation? I've lived in this house for 7 years with this stove in this position and never had any issues and had a gas company install the stove and they never advised me of this. Is this a new regulation??

[GCE]

I have a gas hob with electric stove in an alcove in my kitchen. The wall to the right of the stove is the same depth as the stove and the main electric switch for the stove is 33cm above the hob at the end of the wall. The company I got to do the gas compliance inspection would not issue a COC because the switch needs to be at least 22cm away from the top of the gas hob (horizontally), but there is nowhere else on the wall where this switch can go. Is this a true regulation? I've lived in this house for 7 years with this stove in this position and never had any issues and had a gas company install the stove and they never advised me of this. Is this a new regulation??

There is nothing written about horizontally just clearance from the hob and not even the hob but from the burner

The gas guys look at the picture and take that as fact - Last one got upset when I stated then why do you accept the isolator on the left if the picture shows on the right

The beginning of the clause states that if it is within the saftey distance then it must be in accordance with SANS 10108 - It will pass that regulation as LPG is heavy than air and so the isolator will not be in a hazardous area

Extract from SANS 10087-1-2013
9 Electrical equipment and other sources of ignition
Where electrical equipment is placed within the safety distance as specified in figures 3, 4 and 6
such equipment shall be in accordance with the requirements of SANS 10108.
Electrical equipment, such as light switches and plugs, shall be at least 200 mm away from any
burner and potential point of gas release. Where it is necessary to install a gas hob together with an
electric oven, a three-point plug socket shall not be used to connect the electric oven. A proper
isolator switch shall be in place above the level of the hob and it shall have at least 200 mm
clearance from the hob.
No electrical connection shall be made below the hob. See figures 3 and 4 for further connections.