kitchen isolators

[jmc1683]

Hi, just wondering what is the general consensus on isolators in kitchens for appliances, what do most of you do? what I've been doing in places is putting them together on grid plates with 20amp DP switches and grid fuses if necessary. also these days no one wants to see them and they want them put in a cupboard or similar, cant find any proper regs on this but again what is the best practice? also if you have more than 4-5 appliances and the total load is greater than, 20amps or so (if everything was on together, even though unlikely) so just wondering what some of you more experienced and seasoned professionals do..

 

[Guitarist]

By that , do you mean the actual socket is at the back of the socket?

You install a socket as you would any other socket, chased into the wall, but fed via a switch above the worktop....Then to get a plug into it, you cut a hole in the back of the cupboard. This way, nothing is cut off, and the kitchen people don't have to touch the wiring. Simple.

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just a quick point, i know my ex boss alway said that all electrical switch must be installed on the fabric of the building and no socket or switched within cupboards?

Not a "must", but recommended and good working practice.

 

[Des 56]

Switches above worktops,sockets on show ?


It used to be (perhaps long times past), kitchens were workspaces to prepare,cook, store food and stock equipment
Whoever had the idea of kitchens being a work space in the home,they had no sense of the finer art of presentation of a room

With the demise of that ridiculous activity,it has become important that such things as switches and sockets (necessary though they may still be) are kept out of sight,terrible sickening obtrusive things they are indeed,they don't half spoil that nice show-piece area of a home

Its been rumoured that some people still use heating appliances in that location

it certainly does the decor no good whatsoever,silly people

 

[telectrix]

and some people still use a sink for washing dishes. no unsightly FCUs and sockets required.

 

[Engineer54]

Switches above worktops,sockets on show ?


It used to be (perhaps long times past), kitchens were workspaces to prepare,cook, store food and stock equipment
Whoever had the idea of kitchens being a work space in the home,they had no sense of the finer art of presentation of a room

With the demise of that ridiculous activity,it has become important that such things as switches and sockets (necessary though they may still be) are kept out of sight,terrible sickening obtrusive things they are indeed,they don't half spoil that nice show-piece area of a home

Its been rumoured that some people still use heating appliances in that location

it certainly does the decor no good whatsoever,silly people

Yep too many easily influenced people listening to these arty farty effeminate interior designers that if the truth were known, couldn't boil an egg without making a mess, let alone actually using a kitchen as the work space it is!! lol!!

I wonder how many householders that have spent literally thousands on a new minimalistic (hide everything away) kitchen only to find it doesn't work past looking, ...well minimalistic!! lol!! ...A hell of a lot more than most will admit too i'll warrant!!

 

[Hawk]

That's what chrome, stainless steel, etc accessories are for. I would never put sockets, etc in cupboards. What happens when the cupboard gets filled? Sure just plug that in behind the cornflakes there!