Does a stove need to be on an earth leakage?

[ians]

Never seen one, not in company canteens, commercial centres, industrial enviroments, nowhere.

Dave have your guys in working in Durban ever seen a stove coupler installed, while carrying out inspection reports in KZN?

I have heard they are big in the Cape.

The scary thing is that people in KZN take their stoves when they move, unles sit is a built in HOB or undercounter unit.

Apparently many years ago a 2 year old child electricuted to death in a house in Westville, the previous owner disconnected the stove and left the wires, live, sticking out the sprag, new owners moved in child went into the kitchen. The house was inspected and passed, but the owner disconnected the stove when he moved out.

[Dave A]

Dave have your guys in working in Durban ever seen a stove coupler installed, while carrying out inspection reports in KZN?

Yep - we've seen a few. I'm not sure I could extract stats on numbers, though. Apparently it's ridiculous how much it forces the stove away from the wall...

I've got a sneaking suspicion it's supposed to be positioned at the side of the space allocated to the free standing stove instead of the middle of the space. It'll certainly make a big difference - but I guess old habits die hard.