Kitchen Socket Circuits??

[Paul505]

Thoughts please... probably heard it all before ;-)
At some point I will be having a new kitchen fitted and I am going to be carrying out all the electrical works and any advice on the modern wiring methods of today would be appreciated.
I'm used to the old wiring methods, where it was about switching appliances below on/off from above the worktops. Fast forward and its all about hiding stuff away with hardly anything on show. The kitchen fitters love it, my electrical friends love it who are actively installing new kitchens and so does the wife
Below is what I've been toying with in my thoughts.....

Option 1: Dedicated RFC for appliances on a grid switch setup mounted on the back of a wall unit switching un-switched s/s/o mounted behind the appliances from each named d/p grid switch. General sockets above worktop to keep on existing house RFC. Cooker Switch to be mounted next to grid setup. Fridge/Freezer possibly on its own dedicated circuit and combo/microwave on another dedicated within the grid setup. (Everything in one place)

Option 2: Dedicated kitchen RFC only with sockets for all appliances in adjacent cupboards with general sockets above the worktop on the same RFC. Every socket on the ring and no un-fused spurs. (Everything else the same as above regarding Fridge, micro/combo)

Option 3: Old School method.... in the past apparently.

 

[telectrix]

some years ago i came across a novel method. FCUs above worktops. appliance flexes direct from FCUs in 20mm plastic conduit buried in wall.

 

[Pete999]

So where and how would you make the connection between the fixed wiring and a washing machine flex?

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Some of these and then some of this
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[Midwest]

See if you can spot the socket outlets, switches, FCU's or even the dishwasher. Reckon they're using that WiFi electricerky.

 

[Des 56]

See if you can spot the socket outlets, switches, FCU's or even the dishwasher. Reckon they're using that WiFi electricerky.

Here we go again,somebody may still think a socket and a fancy kitchen somehow go along with each other
Next we will be having suggestions that food or drink is prepared in these showrooms,how outrageous,it may even mean using the sparkling sink for washing dirty dishes and how then does one keep the shine

 

[123]

@Midwest if that thing hanging down in the 2nd picture is a cooker hood...where the hell is the hob?

 

[Midwest]

Fortunately my field is in the lower end of the spectrum, typically around the 10-20k area. I was reading a thread on another forum, where a member was deciding on which two German manufacturers to go for, difference between the two was.......10-20k. Appliances alone were 12k. So I suppose paying out that much dosh, you wouldn't want some tardy BG brushed steel FCU's spoiling your contur splashback

PS; my bill isn't 10-20k before any smart arse says something!

 

[Midwest]

@Midwest if that thing hanging down in the 2nd picture is a cooker hood...where the hell is the hob?

It's under the kettle, perceptional distortion.

 

[Midwest]

@Midwest if that thing hanging down in the 2nd picture is a cooker hood...where the hell is the hob?

Mind you, what I think is truly awful, is having a friggin tap on display.

 

[123]

@Midwest if that thing hanging down in the 2nd picture is a cooker hood...where the hell is the hob?

Mind you, what I think is truly awful, is having a friggin tap on display.

Patent the idea of the pull up tap with concealed sink...it'll be worth a fortune

 

[Midwest]

Actually I don't see the need for a sink. I mean with dishwashers, instant water faucets, filtered watered fridge freezers, apart from washing your smalls in, what use has a sink got?

 

[123]

Food prep and general hygiene. Could get away with a tiny sink which I have seen done a few times.

 

[Midwest]

Food prep and general hygiene.

Don't be ridiculous!

 

[telectrix]

Actually I don't see the need for a sink. I mean with dishwashers, instant water faucets, filtered watered fridge freezers, apart from washing your smalls in, what use has a sink got?

you never bathed a baby or a dog?

 

[Midwest]

Actually I don't see the need for a sink. I mean with dishwashers, instant water faucets, filtered watered fridge freezers, apart from washing your smalls in, what use has a sink got?

you never bathed a baby or a dog?

You never washed your smalls in the sink

She'd not fit in my sink

 

[Dave OCD]

Or filled a bucket of hot water to wash car/van ?