kitchen

  1. S

    Kitchen Wiring

    I have recently bought a run down house and I need to run in all my cables for the Kitchen. I was wondering if people could confirm the below is suitable and correct for my kitchen and if they suggest any other way. 2.5mm2 ring circuit 20A (could be 32A) two double sockets on worktops (kettle...
  2. ukdave

    UK Wiring downlights without junction boxes

    I'm installing downlights in a kitchen refurbishment. How can I link the lights, the switch and the mains without using a junction box because, when finished, all this will be in the ceiling void space and inaccessible. There must be some sort of in-line connector that would equate to a...
  3. bigspark17

    Help needed with commercial kitchen food order printer

    problem is this printer has the plug on the end As seen in pic. Has anyone been able to extend this cable using cat5e or use an adaptor of some kind. I have aspare cat5e nearby i can use, otherwise running a wire will be a nightmare in a newly refurbished property. Ps the other end of the lead...
  4. Y

    New Kitchen - Double oven circuit questions.

    Good even, I am having a new kitchen installed and i just wanna double check a few things, having spoken to a few sparkys at work i seem to have the just of it, however im looking for clarity before getting quotes. Back ground. The kitchen is a complete rewire so that it will now have its...
  5. Sparky00

    Is this a decent price for a kitchen rewire?

    Hi all, The ceiling is all open and an extension is being built and in total, the kitchen is going to be about 16m². Fuse board is nearby and the following is to be first and second fixed: 1x new cooker circuit - £80 2x heat/smoke- £140 8x sockets- £320 8x downlights- £400 3x switches- £120 1x...
  6. D

    UK Two 240 volt sockets overheated in kitchen

    Hi. Please let me know if you need more Information. In my kitchen one socket fused and will no longer work. The only thing plugged into it was a tasting coffee maker. The double wall socket had a kettle on the other plug. And that works fine. The switch on the tasting plug no longer switches...
  7. T

    Kitchen on a 20a Radial

    Hi all, just looking for your thoughts on this. Been to look at a job where there is existing kitchen wiring that needs moved about etc. Having looked at it, rather than extend cables etc im going to pull a new circuit in for the kitchen. Currently the DB has no RCD coverage, so im putting a new...
  8. M

    UK Kitchen Wiring Advice

    Hi folks, This is my first post, I hope you're all well and surviving the lockdown. Long story short, I had an electrician who was going to do the skilled work while I did the grunt work of chasing and laying cable runs based on his advice. I did my part but he never returned, only fitted a...
  9. S

    UK 20amp switch on kitchen ring

    Hi all, I im in the process of rewiring a kitchen and as Im taking the old cable out etc.. I come across a 20amp double pole switch. Looking for some answer.. 1. it was on the kitchen ring ? 2. It was feeding a single socket behind were the oven once was but it was in 6mm cable from the...
  10. W

    Kitchen rewire and isolator switch

    Hi guys. Electrician will soon rewire my kitchen and some questions arises about sockets and isolator switches. I think they look ugly and don't want them on sight. Is it possible to install only two isolator switches one for oven and hob, and the second for electric instantaneous water heater...
  11. D

    new cooker 5 years ago still in packaging

    5yr old cooker brand new still in packaging, been sat in the kitchen. Will it be safe to connect and use it now?
  12. S

    Rewiring Bungalow and circuit design for Kitchen.

    Hello, I am getting a bit bogged down with detail as I always try my best to meet every best practice but I am very out of practice as I have been working outside the industry for 15yrs. All help appreciated. I am refurbishing my small 2 bed bungalow and have some questions for all the experts...
  13. V

    Automotive wires found in kitchen?

    Hi everyone. I'm completely new to this form and barely a novice with electrical wiring. I bought my current house a year ago, it's about 60 yrs old originally but has had numerous extensions and remodels done in the past, some of which consisted of subpar work. I was working on refinishing the...
  14. G

    changing kitchen lights to LED's

    Hi I want to change my kitchen down-lights to LED's, I have 12 down-lights, 6 on one dimmer switch and 6 on another dimmer , I have tried dimmable LED's in 6 of the lights but they are just flickering, do I need to change the dimmer switches and the transformers to make these work. Transformer...
  15. J

    Pub/restaurant kitchen diversity

    Hi all, Not sure if I've posted this in the right place or not. Just looking for a bit of help please. I need to move a dist board in a gastro pub/restaurant ready for a new kitchen to be installed. I'll not be involved in the Kitchen install itself but need to make sure I put in a suitable...
  16. Markyd

    So are electricians classed as key workers or as doing essential work? (Domestic)

    Half way through a kitchen refurb,clients are moving back in at weekend because of lockdown and i need to get some sockets and the oven working for them is this classed as essential work
    • Markyd
    • Thread
    • clients doing domestic electrical work electricians essential key kitchen moving through weekend work
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    • Forum: Domestic Electrician Forum
  17. The apprentice

    commercial kitchen (pub)

    Hi there just a quick question we have wired a commercial kitchen and work tops, extract canopy, are all metal etc the whole installation will be RCD protected but will we install supplementary bonding shall it be required ? or is it OK with the use of RCD protection thanks in advance really...
  18. littlespark

    Fire in domestic kitchen

    Popped up to see a neighbour last night to look at, and disconnect their old cooker hood. Something on the hob caught fire, and the hood simply sucked the flames up into the extraction duct. Fire brigade, etc etc My question is, has the the hood been improperly fitted? 12 year old house. Hood...
  19. E

    Kitchen sockets

    Am redoing the kitchen and need some of the sockets moving plus there are far to many. Th redundant ones am unsure how to handle them. Would it be okay to remove them replace with a connection box and bury under the plaster or, more easily, just replace with new faceplates knowing they will...
  20. R

    Kitchen Pop-up Socket and USBs

    Hello. Wondered if anyone has any ideas on this dilemma. We have a Lamona (Howdens) pop-up socket in the kitchen. It works fine for a while but then the USBs (and their associated LED light) stop working. There is a regular fuse (13A) in the pop-up unit itself and that is working. However, if...
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