kitchen

  1. HappyHippyDad

    Requirements for a small kitchen in non domestic situation.

    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...
  2. T

    I would appreciate any advice on a wall mounted TV in my kitchen (UK)

    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...
  3. L

    Anyone used "S-Box" Kitchen worktop pop up sockets ?

    Design, Installation + Data - The S-Box - https://www.the-sbox.com/design-installation/ These things ! Trying to source a nice quality twin gang unit for a Island .
  4. D

    LED Downlights in kitchen

    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...
  5. B

    Sockets for commercial kitchen

    Which make of single socket would you recommend for a commercial kitchen with 3kW plug in fryers so they don’t melt?
  6. C

    Kitchen under cabinet lighting

    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
  7. D

    UK Grid / Minigrid wiring to an unswitched socket for kitchen appliances.

    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...
  8. Natosha Jacobs

    Double ovens: Kitchen aid vs. Dacor Heritage

    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...
  9. S

    Kitchen Rewiring

    The wiring and metal socket boxes for my new kitchen are now covered by plasterboard, how will the electrician find them to wire them in?
  10. telectrix

    Kitchen fitters YUK.

    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...
  11. R

    UK DIY. Hi Is a 2.5mm T+E cable ok for kitchen appliances ?

    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
  12. E

    Kitchen Grid Cpc’s

    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...
  13. GBDamo

    Kitchen fitters, well more sellers.

    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...
  14. E

    Best way to wire new kitchen

    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...
  15. C

    Multiple kitchen appliance failures

    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...
  16. C

    Kitchen Led project advice (DIY)

    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...
  17. R

    Commercial kitchen from home

    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...
  18. F

    Kitchen extractor/lighting rig- your thoughts?

    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...
  19. Strima

    Commercial Kitchen 1Ph DB

    Any recommendations for a commercial kitchen single phase DB? Small pub kitchen and no space, two fryers in the same room and lots of lovely greasy pub food being knocked up so I'm looking for a DB or options that offer some grease/fat resistance. Or a standard DB in an enclosure?
  20. P

    Kitchen sockets keep tripping.

    Hi all, hope everyone has had a nice Christmas. At some point this morning the kitchen sockets tripped and its had me up the wall, literally. It has happened in the past but I just flip the breaker back up and it's been fine. Not today. Flip it up, few seconds later it trips the downstairs...

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