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  1. S

    Connecting integrated kitchen appliances.

    I have seen these extensions in the kickspace under kitchen units to connect appliances. One I saw was hard wired into a junction box with flex secured supplying the integrated fridge. There was a hole cut in the unit the fridge was in with fridge's flex and plug dropping into the kickspace...
  2. S

    Appliances in bathroom cupboard

    Seems to be a lot of conflicting views online about this. Know someone who’s getting a new bathroom and are keen to put washing machine and tumble dryer in a cupboard in bathroom. My question is does the partition & door class it as another room? Outside zones? Tried to upload picture but won’t...
  3. N

    Using Wireless Power Transfer to power High Power Appliances

    I am just curious, can Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) be used to power high-powered appliances such as washing machines, dryers, etc.? If not, I would appreciate it if you could explain why is that.
  4. P

    Putting UK plugs on hard wired appliances

    I purchased a new-build apartment 10 years ago, which came with a fitted oven and microwave. Both appliances are described by the manufacturer (AEG) as hard wired. I recently purchased a new hard wired microwave, but the installer discovered that there was only a socket behind the microwave. He...
  5. brongochungus

    Cooker circuit tripping out with no appliances on it. Not immediately tripping.

    Even if the cooker and the plug is turned off it still trips after about an hour. It doesn't immediately trip out but it usually always turns back off after an hour or two, it doesn't immediately trip out. Do you think I need a new plug? Can a device plugged into another circuit trip a different...
  6. B

    IP rating of domestic appliances?

    Fitted a new Hotpoint washing machine in one of the holiday cottages today. I tipped it onto its side to remove the last of the packaging, and was very surprised to find that the entire bottom was open, except for a 40mm or so wide plastic frame all around the outside, and six easily accessible...
  7. HoneycombEchoRomeo

    Kitchen Appliances Single FCU to Multiple Appliances

    Hi Guys, I have the walls open (removing tiles from dot and dab walls fml...) Can i connect a single FCU 13a to both my integrated Fridge Freezer and Microwave? or would i need to have two seperate FCUs for this? or would i need a 20a DP Switch? wiring inplace is part of the ring main...
  8. saint elmo

    integrated kitchen appliances

    what install should be done for integrated kitchen appliances when- 1 socket is unaccessable, ie on the wall behind the backs of the cupboard. 2 not wanting to move the sockets inside of the cupboards. Should the fuse pop on an appliance getting to it would be very difficult or destructive...
  9. Qwe7410

    How to keep power trips isolated and not trip the whole place when testing faulty appliances?

    Having some 1400W 230V heaters to test and repair that have a power trip problem. I've unplugged all the connections and open them up one by one to identify the part that is causing the trips. Everytime it trips, it trips the whole place through the main circuit breaker. How can I do it safely...
  10. I

    Distributing kitchen appliances between circuits

    We're renovating our kitchen, and I have parts of the wall open and can rewire circuits right now if needed. We currently have three 20A circuits serving the kitchen, as follows: *Circuit 1: fridge, microwave, toaster, outlets. *Circuit 2: disposal, beverage cooler (5 cu. ft. mini fridge)...
  11. L

    Kitchen Grid switches and safe zones

    So, I'm having grid switches in my new kitchen for things like cooker hood, dishwasher, fridge freezer, integrated microwave etc...and know how to wire up the switches and sockets as part of a ring final... But my question is regarding how to route the cables from the above counter grid...
  12. L

    Best way to check if you any faulty appliances ?

    Our electric bill has double within the last 6 months and the electric company are now saying the bill will be £440 a month. The electric company installed a check meter to see if the main meter was faulty. The readings comeback fine and they are now saying that it is down to our usage. We live...
  13. H

    Microwave warm to the touch when not in use

    Bit of a boring question here but nonetheless it is a concern of mine at the moment. We have a Sharp 800w microwave that is quite new. It gets very little use and today I noticed that despite it not being used, the top it quite warm to the touch. Can anyone provide some insight or advice?
  14. I

    Appliances in single phase property damaged by 415v

    Got an emergency call out from a very worried old lady the other night - the power at her apartment had gone off and the kitchen light was smouldering badly. She'd been on the phone to the DNO (Northern Powergrid), they were telling her to turn the main switch off but she couldn't understand and...
  15. D

    UK Grid / Minigrid wiring to an unswitched socket for kitchen appliances.

    Okay, so, I’m currently working towards becoming an electrician and was after some guidance for a job that I’m working on. The property (a small flat) has a few circuits on RCBOs. 1 Ring (kitchen) 1 Radial Sockets 1 Internal Lighting 1 External Lighting The owner occupier is replacing their...
  16. R

    UK DIY. Hi Is a 2.5mm T+E cable ok for kitchen appliances ?

    Hi My new extension has 2.5mm T+E cable running to the Hob. The hob needs replacing I have been advised that there should have been a minimum of 4mm cable running to the Hob to comply with part P of the building regs ? Could you please clarify this for me. many thanks Wojtek
  17. L

    Use of cpc as functional earth in appliances

    some time back a customer rang up saying a tenent was getting shocks from a shower .Investigation revealed the problem lay with a broken cpc (caused by new insulation installers) resulting in a voltage of approx 27 v on the metallic parts of the shower .However the finger of blame was initially...
  18. R

    Off peak/ peak issues - appliances not working on "off peak"

    Hello, Needing some advice if possible. I'm not a qualified sparky but DIY'er (A 'Sarah Beeny' lol) so apologies if this isn't the correct forum. In a nutshell, I've been renovating a let property. Same tenants for 10yrs. New heaters (all electric flat) were installed by 'agents' tradesmen...
  19. K

    2 prong appliances with metal casing, are they safe to use ?

    I recently learned the importance of electrical grounding and checked all appliances in my home. Toaster, Microwave oven have 3 prong power cord, so their metal casing would not cause any shock if the device has worn out connection inside. Some others like fans on the floor have only 2 prong and...
  20. G

    UK Advice needed: Connect multiple appliances to mains.

    I'm a bit of a gamer and over the years i've amassed a collection of consoles i'd like to have easily accessible. Now i understand that if i was to just grab an extension lead, and hook up all of them to the double socket i have nearby, that i'll likely overload the socket and this poses a fire...

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