Quote Originally Posted by Tradie View Post
Simple, is it non compliant, yes, steps must be taken to make it compliant, both electrical and gas. It is the customers responsibility to make sure it is safe. Issue a danger notice and a quote to make it complaint (CYA).
Agree and disagree

In electrical it is based on the date of installation as to which regulation is applicable - In Gas guys eyes it will mean everything changing to present regulations .Gas guys also struggle to understand that what is written is the reg the pic is for illustration not the actual reg

If we read the regulation as written in there code (pasted below)

" electrical equipment shall be at least 200mm horizontally from the edge of the closest burner or at least 1,5m measured from the floor.If a heat deflector is installed above the burner ,such as a cooker hood, the electrical point can be installed above or behind the heat deflector"

If you read that as it is written then it means I can install electrical equipment anywhere as long as it is 1,5m above floor level - So they need to accept the isolator that is above the burner as long as it is 1,5m above floor level

So the change has actually brought it back to where it should be - I will be surprised if the gas guys actually read it like that

There picture makes it look like 15m from the floor - A kitchen counter is around 1 to 1,2m from floor depending and top cupboards at around 1,7m to 1,9m depending