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Originally Posted by Mike
From memory I think the gas cooker is just pluged into a normal 13 amp socket on the wall. The old junction box under the unit feeds the washing machine ! 
I really need to go back and have a good look |
Oh dear! Sounds like you've got a bit of a mix-up there. I think you probably have a 6.0mm2 cable going to the upper unit and a 2.5mm2 going from there to the washing machine connection.
If this is the case, then to comply, the washing machine connection needs to be a standard 13 amp socket outlet or a fused spur unit. Then, the fuse or circuit breaker in the consumers unit feeding this circuit needs to be reduced to 15 or 16 amp (fuse or MCB). If the top unit is a cooker switch with a socket outlet on it, then I don't think there's necessarily anything against the IEE Regulations per se, but it would grab the attention of anyone inspecting the installation as it is an unusual setup. Perhaps a double socket would be better, then the circuit would just be a standard radial circuit.
Hope this helps.