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    Multiple kitchen appliance failures

    I recently purchased a new property and in the three months we've lived here three kitchen appliances have had/ developed issues: Beko induction hob would not heat, appliance repair company said the main power control board was faulty and needed replacing; Half of 4 slice toaster (note...
  2. C

    Kitchen Led project advice (DIY)

    Hi all New to the forum and wanted to some advice for a project, although I’m not an electrician I’d consider myself able to do some handy work. Im wanting to put some led lighting under my kitchen wall hung units, I have 3 sections of units that I will putting the lighting on, I will be...
  3. R

    Commercial kitchen from home

    Hi, I'd be getting an electrician to complete any work but would still like an idea first on what is and isn't possible and the best way of going about it. In a nutshell, we are looking at converting the spare area of our dining room into a mini-commercial kitchen by mainly using electrical...
  4. F

    Kitchen extractor/lighting rig- your thoughts?

    I am refurbishing my kitchen - I have opened up the front of a chimney breast which is directly in the middle of the wall where my kitchen units are going (and previously were) - the chimney breast is only around 280mm deep so I am making up a custom extractor/down light rig. this is what I...
  5. Strima

    Commercial Kitchen 1Ph DB

    Any recommendations for a commercial kitchen single phase DB? Small pub kitchen and no space, two fryers in the same room and lots of lovely greasy pub food being knocked up so I'm looking for a DB or options that offer some grease/fat resistance. Or a standard DB in an enclosure?
  6. P

    Kitchen sockets keep tripping.

    Hi all, hope everyone has had a nice Christmas. At some point this morning the kitchen sockets tripped and its had me up the wall, literally. It has happened in the past but I just flip the breaker back up and it's been fine. Not today. Flip it up, few seconds later it trips the downstairs...
  7. alekdavis

    Need kitchen undercabinet lighting controlled by a wall switch

    I am not an electrician, so have a hard time figuring out what to do for kitchen undercabinet lighting (for a brand new kitchen). My requirements are: 1. Hard wired (can be plugged into an outlet of a circuit). 2. Controlled by a wall switch. 3. Dimmable (via a wall switch) would be nice but...
  8. D

    (UK) Sanity Check Kitchen Oven wiring spur

    Hello, I'm hoping someone who knows more than me can sanity check this wiring diagram for my Electric Oven, Extractor Fan and Gas Hob. Background: I bought a new oven, I thought the old one was plugged in with normal plug but it was actually hard wired and the extractor/hob were plugged in...
  9. P

    halogen bulbs in kitchen ceiling keep going of then on again a while later

    I have 9 x halogen lights in kitchen ceiling 3 in each transformer wired into the main ring. the centre set come on then go off, then come back on again a while later, repeating this process. is it the bulbs or is the transformer on its way out ?
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    UK 13A fuse kitchen grid switch, connection confusion

    Hello, I was about to replace the old tatty 8 gang grid switches in my kitchen with some new Varilight ones. The only problem I have is that the two old 13A fuse modules had 3 connections. There was a live wire going into the top terminal and then a single yellow into one of the bottom ones and...
  11. M

    Kitchen island power requirement change

    Hi All, first post here and looking for a bit of advice. I am planning on having a few changes done to the kitchen island. wanting to add a quooker tap. This is what I currently have in place; Stating at the CU. 40a mcb > 10mm2 t+e > 60a junction box (at island) > 10mm2 t+e > 45amp mk switch...
  12. L

    Keep getting electric shocks in kitchen.

    I bought my house 11 months ago with no issues, after a few months everything metal in the kitchen starting giving me an electric shock when touched. After a few more months this stopped on its own, and has recently started again. We realised that it only happens when not wearing shoes, if that...
  13. B

    ADVICE Please - Fixing/attaching LED strip under kitchen kickboards?

    Hi All I am looking to fit a self adhesive strip to a kitchen under the bottom cabinets/kickboards. It already has 3M adhesive tape on it and it waterproof. It it ok just to fit without and led trunking? Also i am thinking on fitting on the just in from the outer edge of the base units so...
  14. D

    Kitchen island cooker switch placement

    I'm looking at getting an induction hob fitted into a kitchen island, where would he the best place to put a cooker switch for this. Is there any regulations stating what distance away the switch can be as it's not really possible to put on the island itself.
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    Light Over Kitchen Sink

    My kitchen sink has a 42 in wide cabinet over it. I'd like to install a light on the under-side of the cabinet to light the sink area below. An electrician installed a switched receptacle inside the cabinet some time ago in anticipation of the eventual installation of a light. I'd like to do...
  16. S

    Kitchen sockets MCB tripping - what could/could not be a cause?

    Hi everyone. A DIYer here, not looking to fix this issue (as the house in question is hundreds of miles away...) but to try and help owner to narrow down possible causes. He has had a sparky in, but problem persists. He has a kitchen in a flat-roofed extension. There is a 'reception' room in...
  17. Rajen

    Power outage to kitchen area

    Hi, The power supply to part of the kitchen has gone. This includes fridge, cooker, fan extractor, dishwasher and some power sockets to the kitchen worktop. Rest of power sockets in the kitchen have power and rest of the house is ok. The switch for "Cooker" in the RCD was in the up position...
  18. B

    Kitchen Undermount Lighting

    Just installed LED undermount lights in my kitchen. They’re on a circuit with just one outlet. I wired 7 circuits during the kitchen remodel. The microwave is on its own circuit, but when I use it, the undermount lights dim. What could be the cause of this? The lights are on an “approved”...
  19. D

    Kitchen island socket back box

    Hi All, Having a new kitchen and the Mrs wants a socket on the back end of the island, does anyone have any back box suggestions? The socket will back onto a cupboard so I want to avoid a drywall back box due to it not being very sturdy. I would appreciate your suggestions. Thanks Dunk
  20. 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...

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