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  1. 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...
  2. S

    6mm to 10mm kitchen switch?

    Hi, I'm new here so apologies if this isn't the correct area to post this. We moved in to a bungalow around 8 months ago and had a full re-wire done etc. Over the past 2months we've been ripping out the kitchen as some damages (non-electrical) came to our attention meaning we had to stip back to...
  3. S

    Dishwasher stopped working, so opened it up...

    Hello all, Hoptpoint FDL570 was cutting in and out of power- opened it up and saw this... Can I replace the burnt out bit rather than replacing the whole machine? Thanks in advance
  4. 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...
  5. L

    No cooker switch

    Hi All I had some new wiring put in professionally and I asked to wire ready for a cooker. He has left me a cable from the floor where I said it was going but no switch. When I went to buy a cooker with install included it said on the website they would only install it if there was a cooker...
  6. shez444

    Gas hob change to induction hob + new cooker hood - advice appreciated!

    Hello, two parts here....please forgive any incorrect terminology used! I am looking to replace my gas hob with an induction hob (this one: electriQ 52cm Canopy Cooker Hood Kitchen Extractor Fan in Silver - 5 Year Warranty eiQ52CANOPY | Appliances Direct - https://tinyurl.com/1jipb3dj) which...
  7. E

    Best way to wire new kitchen

    Hi, I am having my kitchen remodeled. I got a new panel put in this summer giving me the option to run more lines to the kitchen. right now the whole kitchen is running off of two double pole 20 amp breakers. We have tripped the breaker twice when using both the microwave and an air fryer at...
  8. A

    Kitchen electrical work

    I am looking for pro advice on kitchen electrical installation. Currently in the process of old kitchen being replaced, cancelled registered electrician that I had initially booked up after joiner handling the the job said he could get an electrician in sooner and get it signed off. Which I...
  9. Y

    Can Opener Suggestion Needed

    I was looking for a can opener because the old one just is now not working anymore. Can you guys please let me know which is the best can opener and lasting long. I was reading about the manual can opener and some electric openers [ Opener Guides & Reviews - https://openerguides.com/ ] but I...
  10. O

    UK Should I be worried? Induction hob installation

    Last night I was cooking dinner on my induction hob. While I had my back turned to the hob I heard a lot of crackling and popping and then smoke started coming out of the master switch for the hob on the wall. It stank for fish.... It was kind of scary to have to touch the switch that was...
  11. Dave OCD

    New Kitchen Electrics

    The attached picture shows a typical example of how I normally do the RFC & cooker circuit wiring when a new kitchen is being fitted. I had a plumber who I hadn't met before criticise this as 'all the wiring should be chased in or in trunking' which I found bloody irritating as the clipped...
  12. K

    Kitchen electrics

    I got into a dispute today with a kitchen installation company. I am in the process of rewiring a house and the client has ordered a top of the range kitchen but the installer has his own spark to carry out the appliance connections. He provided a drawing for the electrics and I wired to suit at...
  13. M

    New kitchen electrics issue - was i ripped off on this job?

    i have just had a new kitchen fitted. i was advised that the electrics that were there for my existing cooker (all in one electric inc hobs) and extractor fan were no good and that i will need have a new feed put in from the fuse box. i am confused it all was / seemed fine before and the...
  14. S

    Kitchen electrics??

    Hi, I am concerned about an electrical outlet by my kitchen sink. I have read numerous threads on here concerning this but this has to hazardous. I am living in rented accomodation and the electrics in my home are at best shoddy and at worst dangerous in my opinion, as I am not a qualified...
  15. K

    School/commercial kitchen electrics testing frequency

    Hi there, 1st post :D Does anyone have any guidance on the following scenario please with regard mains electrical testing frequencies. We know that educational establishments should have their mains electrics inspected and tested every 5 years, however does anyone know about the frequency...
  16. J

    Kitchen Electrics and the law

    Hi all. First post and hopefully ive put it in the right location. I need some help with regard to a legal case i am embroiled in and am trying to find out some information. Basically my company performed a kitchen installation in a customers house. As part of the installation we...
  17. B

    Dodgy Kitchen Electrics

    Had a new kitchen installed and the guy got the electrics done himself without consulting me. Main bit he did was doing the wiring for the new oven/gas hob. Rest of the kitchen electrics were pretty much untouched. Have since had an electrician round and he's discovered a mix of old out of date...
  18. sythai

    Kitchen Electrics - FCU required or not?

    Evening all... Just wondering.. whenever I do a kitchen, I always put a switched fused spur above the worktop for each applaince, then and unswitched socket in adjacent cupboard. But recently been to look at a job and the customer really dosent want this. Have read on here somewhere before...

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