Wiring a kettle into the wall?

[spicler08]

Hi, is it possible to wire a kettle directly into the wall? (just a normal "put the kettle on and make a cuppa" kettle). My extractor hood and hob in my kitchen are both wired up this way (fused spurs), and my oven come to think of it, so I was just wondering if you could do the same with a kettle? And if not why not? Reason being is that I can't stand the black kettle lead trailing along the worktop and into a plug socket, so I thought why not wire it into its own dedicated fused spur and hide the spur behind the kettle so you can't see it? Any help with this would be much appreciated.

Cheers
Steve

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Or, blank socket off altogether, spend £2k on a solid fuel rayburn/aga, and get one of those huge posh chrome kettles that hold gallons, it'll be full and hot all day

 

[a1guvner]

I love the imagination of it but I think this one's got health and safety risk written all over it!

Dominate the situation and of course you would have to fit a stay upright device like an eyelet at the top side of the kettle which could be incorporated into a pouring device, :28:

 

[spicler08]

Thanks for all the input guys - but I think that's enough Dr Emmett Brown ideas for one day! Thanks for all the comments though - at least I know now that my original question can be done.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Thanks for all the input guys - but I think that's enough Dr Emmett Brown ideas for one day! Thanks for all the comments though - at least I know now that my original question can be done.

Damn. I was going to suggest yo stop drinking hot drinks, then you wouldn't need a kettle.
Seriously, the only problem I can envision, is that the lead would have to have appropriate strain relief where it is connected to the supply, or the kettle or base would have to be fixed.

 

[Dave 85]

This guys crazy. If you are really that offended by seeing leads coming out of portable appliances I would suggest you just do away with all portable electrical appliances in your house. I would also suggest seeing a doctor.

 

[wildgoose]

A kettle is a piece of portable equipment and so are the majority of household items that are wired through a fused spur (FCU). FCU fed items should be PAT tested in the same way but often they are ignored because it's beyond the capabilty of the incompetent 'PAT Label Stickers' to isolate and carry out the test.

In answer to you question: Yes no problem cutting off the plug top and feeding through a FCU - just like they do for a wall mounted water heater - which is electrically is very similar.

 

[Silly Sausage]

A kettle is a piece of portable equipment and so are the majority of household items that are wired through a fused spur (FCU). FCU fed items should be PAT tested in the same way but often they are ignored because it's beyond the capabilty of the incompetent 'PAT Label Stickers' to isolate and carry out the test.

In answer to you question: Yes no problem cutting off the plug top and feeding through a FCU - just like they do for a wall mounted water heater - which is electrically is very similar.

They still get happily stickered, that's another £1 (whatever) in the bag for 2 seconds work. :!blank:

 

[gottahugenoggin]

look guys your all missing something here......throw the kettle in the bin.......fill your cup up with water then stick it in the microwave for 1 min.....one hot cup of water ready and waiting,no ugly FCU to hide........unk:

 

[Silly Sausage]

Trouble with that is the water explodes when you put your tea bag in

 

[mackers]

would this work with a travel kettle?

 

[gottahugenoggin]

Trouble with that is the water explodes when you put your tea bag in

which is why you should drink coffee?

actually ive tried to get water to explode.I saw it on tv and thought id have a go he he.Apparently you super heat the water then when you break the surface tension it explodes.....i failed....many times....i even tried it with distilled water to no avail....has anyone succeeded in this task?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Dominate the situation and of course you would have to fit a stay upright device like an eyelet at the top side of the kettle which could be incorporated into a pouring device, :28:

kettles already have a pouring device on em...its called Mrs.....

 

[spicler08]

A kettle is a piece of portable equipment and so are the majority of household items that are wired through a fused spur (FCU). FCU fed items should be PAT tested in the same way but often they are ignored because it's beyond the capabilty of the incompetent 'PAT Label Stickers' to isolate and carry out the test.

In answer to you question: Yes no problem cutting off the plug top and feeding through a FCU - just like they do for a wall mounted water heater - which is electrically is very similar.

Thanks wildgoose. A clear, concise answer - just what I was looking for. Thanks mate.

 

[RWJ]

We recently wired a kettle into a FCU.

The clients who have got more money than sense didn't want any sockets on show in their expensive kitchen so we duly wired their cordless kettle to a fcu, the base which had recessed in to the marble.

They also had those triple gang pop up units also recessed flush with the marble.
It did look good I will admit though it didn't look right because you couldn't see any sockets.