Hi All
Looking for some advice please. We moved into our new property a few months back and we're in the process of decorating downstairs including a new kitchen.
We have noticed that the electrics are not great. Firstly it's a old consumer unit with only MCBs and no RCDs. Secondly, by the looks of the wiring, there are no ring circuits, only radial. There is also no logic behind which sockets are on which circuit. I've found 4 different circuits in the Kitchen alone.
As part of kitchen installation, we're moving where the oven will be. Could I get confirmation on whether the Oven and Hob should be on separate circuits. We're having a double oven on one wall and an induction hob on another wall but just want confirmation either way if they need to be on separate circuits.
If a separate circuit is needed, we'll need a new consumer unit as there won't be any spare MCBs with a high enough rating. I like the idea of upgrading it anyway as I don't like the idea that there are no RCDs.
So my questions are:
Many thanks.
Looking for some advice please. We moved into our new property a few months back and we're in the process of decorating downstairs including a new kitchen.
We have noticed that the electrics are not great. Firstly it's a old consumer unit with only MCBs and no RCDs. Secondly, by the looks of the wiring, there are no ring circuits, only radial. There is also no logic behind which sockets are on which circuit. I've found 4 different circuits in the Kitchen alone.
As part of kitchen installation, we're moving where the oven will be. Could I get confirmation on whether the Oven and Hob should be on separate circuits. We're having a double oven on one wall and an induction hob on another wall but just want confirmation either way if they need to be on separate circuits.
If a separate circuit is needed, we'll need a new consumer unit as there won't be any spare MCBs with a high enough rating. I like the idea of upgrading it anyway as I don't like the idea that there are no RCDs.
So my questions are:
- Would an electrician install an new consumer unit on the old red and black wiring?
- Would the fact that all circuits appear to be radial be an issue?
- There is the possibility of re-wiring the downstairs prior to finishing off the decorating, would an electrician be ok with me laying the cables ready to be connected to the new consumer unit?
Many thanks.