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Bobert
Hello all, could I ask your advice and opinion?
18 months ago, I fitted in a new kitchen to my house (built 1994). My friend did some electrical work. He is not a qualified electrician, but has done extensive work on his own property (an old farmhouse) and appears to know his stuff.
I was unaware of this thing called a part p at the time.
Anyhow, the kitchen work consisted of putting a single electric built in oven, in a new location in the kitchen. It is rated at 2.3kw. My friend stated that the cooker should be on its own circuit for safety. He installed a 6mm cable up from the main fuse box, into the landing floorboard space, along and down into the kitchen. This went to a cooker cut off switch. This was situated in the wall to the right of the oven. This then went straight down to floor level across behind the oven and back up to a socket behind the oven. It is not a normal plug socket but something that he had to wire the cooker straight into via its flex. All cables run vertical up and down, either through floor board space or stud walls. The whole circuit is protected by a 32a breaker. The hob is not connected to this circuit. It is gas and runs of the old circuit the original cooker was on.
Since getting some work done by a bathroom fitter, I have found out about these Part P regs. I am concerned that I have made an immense cock up.
In your expert opinions, firstly does the installation sound right/safe? And how can I put the situation right in regards this Part P authority? Even if you think this sounds safe and right, I still want to amend my mistake with not getting it certified correctly at the time.
Though I trust my friends abilities, I would very much like to get this done right and properly certified.
Thanks for your time
18 months ago, I fitted in a new kitchen to my house (built 1994). My friend did some electrical work. He is not a qualified electrician, but has done extensive work on his own property (an old farmhouse) and appears to know his stuff.
I was unaware of this thing called a part p at the time.
Anyhow, the kitchen work consisted of putting a single electric built in oven, in a new location in the kitchen. It is rated at 2.3kw. My friend stated that the cooker should be on its own circuit for safety. He installed a 6mm cable up from the main fuse box, into the landing floorboard space, along and down into the kitchen. This went to a cooker cut off switch. This was situated in the wall to the right of the oven. This then went straight down to floor level across behind the oven and back up to a socket behind the oven. It is not a normal plug socket but something that he had to wire the cooker straight into via its flex. All cables run vertical up and down, either through floor board space or stud walls. The whole circuit is protected by a 32a breaker. The hob is not connected to this circuit. It is gas and runs of the old circuit the original cooker was on.
Since getting some work done by a bathroom fitter, I have found out about these Part P regs. I am concerned that I have made an immense cock up.
In your expert opinions, firstly does the installation sound right/safe? And how can I put the situation right in regards this Part P authority? Even if you think this sounds safe and right, I still want to amend my mistake with not getting it certified correctly at the time.
Though I trust my friends abilities, I would very much like to get this done right and properly certified.
Thanks for your time
