Twin&earth and SWA installed loose on floor

[StigOfTheDump]

Hi All,
The contractor working for Magnet Kitchens at my brother's house has run the sockets ring in 2.5 T&E, plus an SWA for the cooker supply, by laying these cables on the floor under the units.
I'm fairly sure this isn't acceptable - at least these cables should be clipped up against the wall (shouldn't they?).
We had actually expected the cables to be chased into the wall before the units were fitted, but they've done the electricals and plumbing after the fitout...
Any thoughts or comments? Many thanks.

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[Midwest]

could have put it in trunking,
dam, beaten by Teletext.

I said it first

 

[telectrix]

been called some names in the past, but never Teletext. finger hovering over the "dumb" button.

 

[Midwest]

been called some names in the past, but never Teletext.

Your lucky that buzz has at least got some of the main constituent of your username in his post

 

[Midwest]

I would just add, that that pic is obviously where a free standing appliance slides in & out, which during such could result in those cables being damaged. They should be clipped to the wall out of the way, or placed in trunking, as I suggested, then telectrix suggested followed lastly by buzz, who spelt tels name wrong

 

[Octopus]

A bit rough BUT most kitchen companies allow the subcontractors a fixed price to do the work, often not enough, so corners are well and truly cut

 

[Pete999]

You need to ask the Kitchen company for an Electrical Installation certificate for the work done, post it on this forum for consultation.

I agree it's unlikely they have one, but the contractor should produce one, insist on it, if it was me I would see a solicitor for advice, wish I had taken the company in my case to task.

 

[Adam W]

The primary contractor (presumably Magnet) should have got the electrician and plumber in to do their first fix before they put the cabinets in. The electrician was probably on a tight schedule (maybe a day or two) to get everything done on budget and wouldn't have been able to chase the walls with the cabinets in the way.

If you want the cables chased into the walls they'll have to rip the kitchen out and start again, but this time do it in the right order. Someone will have to pay for that.

 

[Spoon]

OP, any change of some pic where the SWA enters the CU & isolator.
Are there circuits for the kitchen new or modifications to existing circuits?

 

[telectrix]

OP, any change of some pic where the SWA enters the CU & isolator.

now that may well riuin our peaceful sunday afternoon ( it is sunday isn't it? if not, i should be eleswhere.)

 

[Midwest]

Don't see why the cables have to be chased in, its what the service void is for.

 

[Spoon]

now that may well riuin our peaceful sunday afternoon ( it is sunday isn't it? if not, i should be eleswhere.)

Just spent 2.5 hours editing & rendering a vid for the daughter to put on her Youtube.... Ok we all did go out for ice cream while it finished the thing off.

 

[Midwest]

I'm just setting up the bbq, lashings of beer & wine. Just gotta find some idjiot to stand out in the sun & cook.

Throw another shrimp on the Barbie.

 

[StigOfTheDump]

Homeowner didn't get any pics of the ends of the SWA to bring to Sunday lunch at our mum's house... He will send some pictures through this evening

 

[Spoon]

Are there circuits for the kitchen new or modifications to existing circuits?

 

[StigOfTheDump]

New circuit for the kitchen sockets I believe. Definitely new for the cooker.