Kitchen Wiring

[jase31]

Hi,

Just planning a kitchen layout. I will chase the walls and put the cable in ready for the spark to connect.

What is the current standard for wiring to a electric hob, and electric oven. The last oven I exchanged, only has a 13amp pre fitted plug, is this now normal? Is the Hob still 32amp?

In the kitchen there will be 3 double sockets within 4 metres. Do these need to be run as a ring main, or can they be radial? What would be the normal wiring size?

Thanks

 

[i=p/u]

upto you as the designer

 

[telectrix]

much better to get your spark in first to go through it. he will advise best what goes where and in what cable. then you can 1st fix it.

 

[sparkinlee]

much better to get your spark in first to go through it. he will advise best what goes where and in what cable. then you can 1st fix it.

I've done just that with a couple of people who wanted to do their own kitchen first fix. Get your spark to go through the details of what cables he wants where, and then if you do that and it's not right it will be his fault not yours!

 

[mickys86]

Seriously? Why do people getting involved with stuff they don't know anything about?? Anything to save money, but it doesn't always turn out that way.

Oooo that looks easy. I'll do it!

 

[simpson93]

should you really be designing this if you dont know what your doing?
i would put the sockets on a ring and the cooker on a seperate circuit and how can i say what the cable sizes are?? youve given no info on the cooker

 

[Octopus]

Are you a kitchen fitter or the customer?

 

[simpson93]

Are you a kitchen fitter or the customer?

kitchen fitter im guessing cos of other posts

 

[SirKit Breaker]

The cable size you require is determined by a number of factors.

Length of run
The appliance rating,

These are just 2, i wont bore you with the rest.

Cheers.........Howard

 

[mattmoo1974]

Do it all in 1mm its loads cheaper then 2.5 and say 10mm. Then when its all finished get some 1 in to sign it off
You ll have saved a fortune!!

 

[Mr.Si]

Come on guys, I know some of you are frustrated at these kinds of questions, but give the guy a break, he's only asking a question.

We all have to learn and at least he's asking first.

Jase - I'd go with what Telectrix said - ask your sparky for advice before as he'll be most aware of the ins and outs of your installation.

 

[mickys86]

Do it all in 1mm its loads cheaper then 2.5 and say 10mm. Then when its all finished get some 1 in to sign it off
You ll have saved a fortune!!

Thats funny

All jokes aside, u could also invest in an onsite guide and study it. Would give you most of ya answers.

Don't forget that it's notifiable work so totally up to you what work you do and risks you take.

Michael