So my kitchen sockets tripped, it won't let me switch back on just keeps tripping again. Im no expert, but switched all sockets off excepts the ones I cant get too fridge/freezer and washing machine.
Is this a fire hazard or safe to leave overnight till I can contact landlord in the morning...
Distance from D/G socket to extended pull out kitchen tap ? Kitchen tap when pulled out is easily with 400 mm of a D/G socket . Not my job . Just asking for clarification etc
I have been asked to wire up a small kitchen for a local charity.
1 x 32a cooker
4 x sockets
fridge/Dishwasher
Cooker Hood
2kW water heater
It's a drop in centre, not a commercial kitchen.
It's a little out of my comfort zone with regards regulations though.
At present it is just a storage...
Apologies if this question is not in the right section.
As per title, I am considering a wall mounted tv in my kitchen.
Whilst i have one in my main living room, it is above a stand so displaying wires was sorted and there is a power outlet below which made things easy.
I have a couple of...
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These things ! Trying to source a nice quality twin gang unit for a Island .
Hi, hopefully someone on here can help, I'm going crazy trying to figure this out.
I have 5 x old lights in my kitchen, like old round mushroom lights.
I've taken one down and measured the hole diameter, which is 140mm. I want to change these to LED, on the understanding that in a kitchen...
Hi, getting a new kitchen installed and I will be installing under cabinet lighting on wall units. Is 240V appropriate for this or is low voltage lighting required ? Thanks
Okay, so, I’m currently working towards becoming an electrician and was after some guidance for a job that I’m working on.
The property (a small flat) has a few circuits on RCBOs.
1 Ring (kitchen)
1 Radial Sockets
1 Internal Lighting
1 External Lighting
The owner occupier is replacing their...
Our 20 year old Kitchen aid double ovens have finally bit the dust and we need to replace them. I don't want to cut into our cabinets, so although we looked at Bosch, Dacor and Kitchen Aid, the Bosch will not fit so that's out.
I've heard great things about the Dacor, that it bakes incredibly...
went out to a non working oven ( electric) and no ignition for gas hob. after removing kickboards and emptying cupboard found single socket, right low down. fuse in moulded plug disintegrated, fuse carrier black as a crow. followed cable from plug to oven, hob ignition spliced into oven cable...
Hi My new extension has 2.5mm T+E cable running to the Hob. The hob needs replacing I have been advised that there should have been a minimum of 4mm cable running to the Hob to comply with part P of the building regs ?
Could you please clarify this for me.
many thanks
Wojtek
Hi guys, It could just be me being daft here but I’ll ask the question anyway!
I don’t use multi gang grid switches too often but I have two to fit currently. Both have a mixture of ring main and a few appliance radials.
Would you earth the yoke with the cpc from one circuit and keep all the...
Just got back from a work mates foreigner.
Received a panicked phone call from him that a 6mm cooker feed had no earth, indeed it did not.
A bit of chasing up the wall found a chock block in the old cooker point back box and the earth had popped out.
However, I asked the question what he was...
Hi,
I am having my kitchen remodeled. I got a new panel put in this summer giving me the option to run more lines to the kitchen.
right now the whole kitchen is running off of two double pole 20 amp breakers. We have tripped the breaker twice when using both the microwave and an air fryer at...
I recently purchased a new property and in the three months we've lived here three kitchen appliances have had/ developed issues:
Beko induction hob would not heat, appliance repair company said the main power control board was faulty and needed replacing;
Half of 4 slice toaster (note...
Hi all
New to the forum and wanted to some advice for a project, although I’m not an electrician I’d consider myself able to do some handy work.
Im wanting to put some led lighting under my kitchen wall hung units, I have 3 sections of units that I will putting the lighting on, I will be...
Hi,
I'd be getting an electrician to complete any work but would still like an idea first on what is and isn't possible and the best way of going about it.
In a nutshell, we are looking at converting the spare area of our dining room into a mini-commercial kitchen by mainly using electrical...
I am refurbishing my kitchen - I have opened up the front of a chimney breast which is directly in the middle of the wall where my kitchen units are going (and previously were) - the chimney breast is only around 280mm deep so I am making up a custom
extractor/down light rig.
this is what I...
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