New circuit for kitchen?

[Erichsonb]

Hi,

Need a bit of advice with regards to my kitchen rewire -

Currently my 2 bed flat has only 1 30amp ring main, and one 30amp cooker circuit (and light circuit of course).

I've had about 5 different guys in to quote for installing additional sockets for integrated appliances, adding a power supply for an extractor and adding some additional sockets along the worktop length etc. I intend to use the cooker circuit for an induction hob and the ring main for everything else.

3/5 have said fine, no problems. 2/5 have said that I really need to install a new circuit exclusively for the kitchen - only problem with this is that I've got solid concrete floors so that will probably be a tricky and expensive job.

I appreciate that in a new build you'd have separate circuits for everything, but in an older, 2 bed flat like mine, is it worth installing the additional circuit?

Any comments much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Octopus]

Metal clad RCBO board? I don't think any of the guys who have come to quote have mentioned this?

Scary ................. have you had any written quotes?

 

[Octopus]

I'd go with RCBOS. If nothing else it will keep Murdoch happy

There is no other option IMHO...

 

[Adam W]

There is no other option IMHO...

That could be the reason it wasn't 'suggested'.

 

[Octopus]

That could be the reason it wasn't 'suggested'.

Hum .... maybe but I always talk my clients through what I'm thinking of and a rough price to see their reaction!