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.

 

[Midwest]

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

You'll have auto aficionados quaking in their buckets, hot water indeed

 

[Dave OCD]

Ok waarm then, I'm not washing the bleddy van with cold water in this weather !

 

[telectrix]

for the sake of a fiver at the local hand wash, i'm not washing the van in any weather.

 

[Midwest]

for the sake of a fiver at the local hand wash, i'm not washing the van in any weather.

Bet they don't wash the roof for a fiver.

 

[Midwest]

In any case, I quite like the green algae look. Along with a few horse hair swirls.

 

[telectrix]

Bet they don't wash the roof for a fiver.

they do. and they squirt the crap from the wheel arches.

 

[Midwest]

they do. and they squirt the crap from the wheel arches.

Mine polish & hoover inside for £5 more. And they tidy up the insides. Now where did I put that 100m drum of 6mm?

 

[Midwest]

I find the mud on the inside of wheel arches, adds to the stability of the vehicle, especially during bad weather, such as we southern softies are experiencing at the mo. Can't wait for the summer to return, with the highs of 30'c. Must be horrible living in the frozen north during summer times

 

[HandySparks]

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

I find that a hot outside tap, as well as cold, is convenient.

 

[Generator]

Thanks Telectrix! - that's exactly what I meant ( by DP switches).
When you're spending 20k+ on a kitchen, what's a few bob more for a bit of buried conduit ?
Connection units /plugs and sockets should be accessible and visible -
if they overheat one ought to know.
Showrooms should display mandatory notices - " This is not a REAL kitchen"

 

[richy3333]

Hidden away of course, in a cupboard next to cooker, is a cooker switch a thing of beauty............no! The only time I need to find a cooker switch is when I change the cooker.

Like this? Not the worst I’ve ever seen but Kevin’s been at work!

 

[Dave OCD]

I find that a hot outside tap, as well as cold, is convenient.

Did the wet pants get confused ?

 

[Dave OCD]

for the sake of a fiver at the local hand wash, i'm not washing the van in any weather.

Yeah they usually do a good job to be fair Tel but that stuff they spray the van with to start with is harsh and your paint ends up real dull, and I always seem to be in a queue behind Chelsea tractors that haven't been washed from new, lazy sh1tes.

 

[Generator]

Looks like 'Broadcast Power' is the only answer - Tesla spent years trying to invent it, but he never succeeded. Just imagine - a high powered beam of microwave energy shoots across the kitchen and invisibly runs the kettle and the foodmixer! ( and the microwave).
Just don't get in the way of it - cooked human flesh doesn't smell nice!