We bought a house with an array of broken (some cosmetic issues, some functional) downlights under cupboards in our kitchen. The bulb seem to be integrated into long wires and tracing them back up it seems there's a bunch of what I presume LED drivers on top of the cupboards. Should I be...
I'll start by saying - I have absolutely no intention of doing any wiring or anything electrical myself. You get someone professional to do a professional job - I know that. I just want to understand what I should consider so that I don't end up having to rip out or rework stuff afterwards.
The...
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So I'm designing my new kitchen and trying to plan where things will go. I currently have a 6 switch panel for the appliances (hob, cooker hood, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher and fridge/freezer). I was wondering... are these regulation to have these switches? Half of the...
I am currently looking to add 12v led cob strip lights to my mother's kitchen but confused what I need. There are currently mains wires under the wall units for the strip lights to connect to but when I measure the voltage with a multimeter it recording as 12v AC max, from what I can see online...
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I have 8 downlights in my kitchen, 6 on one switch and 2 on another (not sure why), I've replaced the downlights on the 6 and they work fine. The 2 I'm having trouble with.
School boy error but as I was untangling the mess that was behind the light I didn't pay attention to the way...
Hi everyone,
please advice and comment on the attached wiring diagram for a kitchen.
There are mixed opinions on the need for FSU-s and number of circuits required.
Distance to cu – 8m running under timber floor. kitchen size – 3.5M X 2.5M
Hello everyone, I'd like to seek your input on a matter. I'm in the process of designing the electrical connections for the following kitchen appliances:
Hob
Oven (below 2kW)
Fridge/Freezer
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Extract Hood
For the hob, I intend to connect it to a cooker connection unit...
I'm not sure what's going on with my kitchen light.
I've replaced an old 28W CFL fitting with a new 4 x LED GU10 fitting (a cheap one from Screwfix). Although the light turned on after flicking on the MCB, when you turn it on or off the MCB trips, and sometimes the RCD, too.
I removed the...
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I'm in the process of a partial refurbishment which will involve the present kitchen being changed into a bedroom instead and the new kitchen being installed in the adjoining living room. I received an estimate for the electrical work recently and was provided a provisional cost...
Currently planning a new rewire for my kitchen and want to get things right first time when it comes to appliances consumptions and circuits.
Unfortunately I don't have the wattage of appliances as some not bought all yet but will go for worst case to be safe.
the oven will be on its own...
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Sorry if this is a silly question. I am supporting my mum with some small home renovations, in preparation for a care home. I am trying to do what I can myself to help her with costs.
Can I ask if cables that have been run around the ceiling of a kitchen within dated trunking, is...
Hi Everyone,
Sorry in advance if this is a silly question.
There is a junction box in my mother's kitchen, on the wall above her kitchen cabinet. It looks like one of these:
https://www.screwflix..com/p/30a-3-terminal-junction-box-white/5866d
Can I ask if it is unsafe to have these in kitchens...
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Last year I had some electrical work completed in my house (New CU, SWA for garage, downlights)
I informed the electrician that I will be renovating the kitching at some point so he ran a new kitchen radial circuit for sockets and hob and oven circuit. These are on seperate RCBOs, which...
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I am new to wiring and could use some help getting this circuit wired in the kitchen . I am trying to get the source power to the GFCI and then through a switch to have the garbage disposal protected by the GFCI. I also have a switch that I would like in for the above sink light. Lastly...
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I'm new here so apologies if this isn't the correct area to post this.
We moved in to a bungalow around 8 months ago and had a full re-wire done etc.
Over the past 2months we've been ripping out the kitchen as some damages (non-electrical) came to our attention meaning we had to stip back to...
Hello Electrical world.
Looking for thoughts and opinions. Currently planning out my kitchen re-wire for new kitchen.
I was originally planning on having my washing machine 9.1A, tumble dryer 6.5A, dish washer 8.5A on there own radial circuit. Total current 24.1A, protected by a 25A circuit...
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I'm renovating my kitchen and had a question about running wire around ductwork.
In attached pictures - I need to have a receptacle and a dedicated dishwasher line to the right of the ductwork. However, there is no good way to avoid the ductwork without running about 40 feet of...
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I am building a new house (self build) and have my part P so am running the cabling. My reading of the regs says that any appliance of over 2KW should not be supplied by a ring main and should have a 4mm radial. (BS 1363)
My questions are really around this- - It seems all of my...
Hi, I was just wondering if I have a dishwasher on a circuit of its own so I'm looking to put a double socket beside the fused spur in kitchen used for the dishwasher is it ok to just spur of the dishwasher fused spur straight into the double socket.
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