Requesting a check on electrical wiring in Kitchen

[deamonata]

So this is an IKEA kitchen. They organised the fitter who then organised the supplemental works (electrics ect). I can't comment on the suitability of the rails/ how well they are secured but a quick check online does look like they are mounted the correct way up at least.

The fridge, freezer and oven are all the othe side out of shot of the image. It the far corner there is a second double socket (behind the ladder you can see where the back box will go) and there is another of the other side of the window.

There is a plan, there is a full 3d model of the kitchen which was done with IKEA which focused on organising and then when the fitter come out pre installation we went through the additional thinks that would also need changing (moving some of the sockets because they were close to sinks ect.) admittedly the isolation switch location wasn't discussed though.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Ikea in their own way do things differently, the cabinet fixings are a clamp rather than hanging on a rail, so it does look as though your fittings on the wall are correct.

 

[Midwest]

To be far, when I did kitchen refurbs, the kitchen manufacturer never advised on positioning of electrical outlets in their kitchen unit plans. That would be down to the company commissioned to do the install, with guidance from a competent electrician.

 

[deamonata]

To be far, when I did kitchen refurbs, the kitchen manufacturer never advised on positioning of electrical outlets in their kitchen unit plans. That would be down to the company commissioned to do the install, with guidance from a competent electrician.

Thats basically what happened here.

There are a few bits that have been less than smooth and a few bits where they've cut a corner I wouldn't have, but arguably so far as I can tell none of it will matter in the final kitchen.

The only real worry I've had is was if the cable for the hob was within regs. I'm probably going to have to do some fixes after they are done. For example we now have a hole in the wall into the cupboard under the stairs where they ran cables which will need filling before I can plaster and also some of the cables in the wall aren't as well secured as I would like which meant I didn't plaster them last night as they would protrude through the plaster.

So far (and to the best of my ability to judge) the quality of the work isn't to the level where I would recommend them or ask them back to do future work but not so bad that I would complain.

 

[LukeD]

Those cupboard hanging rails apart from being upside down don't look as though they have many decent fixings either, considering the combined weight of loaded up wall units that could end up hanging off them.

They are the correct way up. But Could do with a few more fixings ! And common sense says "cap " the cables

 

[LukeD]

Ikea in their own way do things differently, the cabinet fixings are a clamp rather than hanging on a rail, so it does look as though your fittings on the wall are correct.

Exactly !

 

[littlespark]

IKEA kitchens are a law unto themselves.

I’m sure the one i worked in, the joiner said the doors and drawer fronts are never the same size as other makes… so you can’t just buy replacement doors from anywhere… has to be ikea.

 

[LukeD]

IKEA kitchens are a law unto themselves.

I’m sure the one i worked in, the joiner said the doors and drawer fronts are never the same size as other makes… so you can’t just buy replacement doors from anywhere… has to be ikea.

They are amazing. Easy to purchase , return what you dont need, buy another bit etc etc . No silly pricing like "Howdens ". Finish them off with good furniture and tops etc . Most will be amazed . I know of a Gloss Black Ikea kitchen in a 13 million pound house in london . OK..Its got some nice stone on top and the hob and cookers are top end . Kitchen looks stunning .