Secondary Switchboard for kitchen from Primary Switchboard

[Outspoken]

Probably made in china........

I think one of these is called for here

 

[Rampantchilli]

Radials are safe and have thier place in the uk.
rings are also safe and also have thier place in the uk.

the idea of running a sub main to a second CU in domestic setting is admirable but over complicating a simple job, you should not use circuit breakers as switching for your appliances, firstly they are not intended to be used for regular on off actions, this could cause wear and ultimately failure.

the 10mm cable can carry 64a, BUT that's makes 2 assumptions,
first
its flat twin and earth
second
its clipped directly to the wall, without being enclosed or covered with insulation.

so with those 2 assumptions satisfied yeah you could potentially upgrade to a 63a mcb/Rcd combination, but they are not likely to be satisfied, as you don't want anything on show, so worst case scenario is the cable can only carry 32a.

when you had an electrician on site and he advised you, he is the best person to listen to, for all the advice we have given has been given on the information YOU have supplied, but with your limited( and that's being kind) knowledge of bs 7671, you may have left out some very valuable information, like the construction of the building, or that your 17th century mansion has its own power station which runs on 110v.

get an electrician in, tell him what you want including some central controls, then let HIM tell YOU the best way of doing it, not the other way round. Laws and regulations need to be satisfied before any consideration of your aesthetic opinion.

 

[telectrix]

but don't get the spark who advised that you need a separate MCB for each socket outlet. he's got less knowledge of electrics than i have of piloting a helicopter.

 

[Outspoken]

but don't get the spark who advised that you need a separate MCB for each socket outlet. he's got less knowledge of electrics than i have of piloting a helicopter.

I'd pay to see you try though

 

[telectrix]

haha. i can fly a fixed wing tin can, but not an egg-beater.

 

[Engineer54]

the idea of running a sub main to a second CU in domestic setting is admirable but over complicating a simple job, you should not use circuit breakers as switching for your appliances, firstly they are not intended to be used for regular on off actions, this could cause wear and ultimately failure.

There's nothing admirable about running a sub-main to a separate CU, for a typical run of the mill domestic kitchen!! If the house was the size of a mansion, that would may be another matter!!

This guy is a total idiot, and isn't going to listen to anyone. Best leave him to his own devices!!

 

[heartofgold]

Smells like he'll be needing a qualified spark to save him a load of cash by doing it properly and certifying it on completion. !!