Kitchen wiring

[Groombridge]

Hello

I am currently in the process of wiring my kitchen, but as I usually work in the commercial sector could somebody please advise me on the following: I have lots of appliances in a small space and don't want loads of fused spurs (7) all on the wall, can anybody tell me if I can fit a small disc board in a cupboard and run radials out to each appliance using an RCBO on each circuit for protection and double pole isolation. Then connect them into a flex outlet plate behind the appliance as they will be protected at the disc board? Thanks for your help

 

[MDJ]

Use a supergrid, put it next to the lightswitch and use double pole switches, then run cores from them to an unswitched socket at the back of the appliances, you could install a 20 amp ring main just for the appliances and have the sockets in the kitchen on a different ring and have that on a 32 amp, JMO, tin hat at the ready.

 

[markc123]

A flex outlet plate behind the appliances....are you planning on hard-wiring the appliances :s ?

 

[richy3333]

I'm going to guess at 13 pages on the positives and negatives of Part P...

 

[Octopus]

Think of access for isolation - in my book that does NOT mean a socket behind a washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge or freezer.

Isolation should be accessable by hand without moving a large object.

 

[Johnuk]

grid switch i would use

 

[markc123]

Definitley agree, a FCU above the work top for washing machine, dryer, fridge, freezer, built in microwave ect...

Can just invision the OP planning on connecting the kettle in a flex outlet plate for some reason

 

[shocking_eg]

if you dont want to see isolators on top of the worktops (like a lot of customers) you can always put them into a cupboard near the appliance, or say for instance for the washing machine,you can fit a socket in the cupboard next to it and then run the plug through into the cupboard.

gridswitches can add alot of time and money onto a job.. there nice if you have the budget... but then again, i wouldnt want a big 6 gang or more switch on the wall lol

 

[Sparkyphill]

I recently done a kitchen with a similar amount off appliances, washing machine/dryer/dishwasher/microwave/coffee machine/oven/plate warmer/gas hob (ignition) all built in and as said I put surface points in adjacent cupboards saved a lot of time and expense

 

[Groombridge]

Hard wiring upto the flex outlet plate

 

[MDJ]

Forget the flex outlet plate, that would be a crap Job, sockets behind the appliances with spurs above or sockets controlled by super grid, forget the flex outlets M8

 

[shocking_eg]

all good and well, but why would you want to cut off the factory sealed plug off an appliance and waste time wiring it in ?

so much quicker to plug in the appliance !

and most manufacturers state you cant remove the factory sealed plug otherwise the warranty is invalid !

 

[i=p/u]

Think he means taking plug top off.

 

[MDJ]

and most manufacturers state you cant remove the factory sealed plug otherwise the warranty is invalid !

Although 90% of the sparks here will agree with you I hope E54 doesn't read this, its like walking on egg shells in the middle of a war zone in here at the moment lmao.

 

[hilton 1980 m]

super grid next to light switch from that to socket outlets behind work units with appropriate labels stickers identifying witch is witch.

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super grid next to light switch from that to socket outlets behind work units with appropriate labels stickers identifying witch is witch.