Quote Originally Posted by Thys LOW Elektries View Post
6.16.3.1.2 a) Says switch-disconnector must be in same room c) preferably not above cooking appliance d)within 3m of the appliance if marked clearly, otherwise 0.5m distance
I prefer to put an isolator next to the stove, then you don't have to reach over the stove to switch it off.
I had also used 2 pole breakers for stoves in a classroom kitchen setup, the db was in the same classroom and there were no safe place to put the isolators on the flat island countertops
Hope this helps
On new installations it's easy to position the isolator to the side of the hob, however, on existing installations, it's sometimes not that simple to relocate isolators that are above the hob, especially when there's tiling involved.