Kitchen Rewire

[BenHutton]

Hi,

How easy would it be to get my kitchen rewired without ripping out all the units? Recently replaced my kitchen but didn't change the electrics as was doing a like for like job and all fittings were already present. The oven is only small so I've just plugged it into a normal socket. I've since found out that the old wiring is a diy job from years ago and is only 1.5mm and therefore way too thin for the job in hand- amazing it's lasted this long! So how easy would it be to get this sorted and have the kitchen electrics updated and conforming to modern standards?

 

[Marvo]

Is the wiring in tube or conduit? If not then it's hammer and chisel time unless you want surface installed electrics. 1.5mm cabling for kitchen sockets is not good.

 

[tony mc]

I would contact a spark to come around and have alook at the job then you will have a better idea after he/she has explained what you need as its just not the kitchen wiring its also the consumer unit earthiing bonding etc to consider.

 

[tonys]

Seek the services of a part p Electrician there's plenty on here who are helpful and looking for work.

 

[toto]

I have just put in a new kitchen and did renew the wiring as it looked both unsightly in the way it was configured and old and required another socket.I could see that the metal pipes (plumming 15mm mainly) were bonded properly so bond new pipework in the same manner. Also replaced all the wiring which was 2.5mm two core and earth cable. You would need to check the circuit and see if it is a mains 20 amp. It should be. The cooker would need to be installed on a seperate circuit as it draws so much power and this would need to be notified and passed. My cooking hob was gas so i just sorted the gas myself and had it passed but that took 5mins and i was charged £150, which i thought steep. The oven i will need to get a an electrician in for as its electric. Some of this you can do yourself and if you are replacing an exisiting circuit i understand that you do not need to notify the work...but as you say yours seems a bit dicky...1.5mm cable. I would have thought you could simply(!) replace the cable, after checking the circuit......cable doesn't have to be buried but if it is it has to conform to latest Part P requiremnts. I put mine in plastic duct where cables ran under the worksurface and attached to the wall using plaster-held the pipes to the wall with nails and then plaster-but left the pipes visible...otherwise they would have to be buried a certain depth to comply