electrical back box install in a kitchen cabinet

[Johnanderson]

Hello

Can please someone tell me if that (see pictures) is safe to do? That will be for the electrical hub.
Thank you

 

[buzzlightyear]

What is the fast fix box for ?

 

[MJPD29]

Yea it'll be fine

 

[Andy78]

Wouldn't have thought there will be room behind for the depth of the box. Would be better mounted in the wall.

 

[Baddegg]

Depends what you class as fabric of the building really....

 

[buzzlightyear]

looking at that me thinks hob going in .
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epends what you class as fabric of the building really....

its not fixed to the wall is it .

 

[littlespark]

That piece of wood is main support across the back of the unit. If it get lifted badly, the wood could split. They’ve removed over half the material.

Either fix to wall below that height, and cut a hole in the thinner board, or drill a hole for cable and use a pattress box.

Looking at it now, it’s a drawer unit so pattress may be too deep.

Single socket for what looks like in built fridge?? Does that have a separate isolator, or will you have to remove the appliance to turn it off?

 

[buzzlightyear]

little spark its a draw pack .

 

[Baddegg]

looking at that me thinks hob going in .
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its not fixed to the wall is it .

No buzz that’s me point don’t the regs say attached to fabric of building?

 

[buzzlightyear]

the fabic of the building is fixed the wall not the centre of kitchen my internration.looked what you done i have gone bold now .

 

[Baddegg]

Don’t get me wrong I’ve attached to cabinets retrospectively but on a new fitting I’d put em on the wall...

 

[davesparks]

No buzz that’s me point don’t the regs say attached to fabric of building?

I don't think they do, that would make a lot of the installations covered by the regs pretty difficult.

 

[jackhammerJIM]

Wouldn't have thought there will be room behind for the depth of the box. Would be better mounted in the wall.

The batten that the box is fixed thru is going to be flush against a wall so its not going to work .

 

[Andy78]

The batten that the box is fixed thru is going to be flush against a wall so its not going to work .

Thought so. Was looking at the pics on my phone so wasn't sure.

 

[davesparks]

Hello

Can please someone tell me if that (see pictures) is safe to do? That will be for the electrical hub.
Thank you

At the moment it is impossible to say whether th efinished job will be safe or not as we have no information as to what is going to be done next.

It is possible for the finished job to be safe if the regulations are complied with, but it is also possible that it could be unsafe.

 

[Baddegg]

I don't think they do, that would make a lot of the installations covered by the regs pretty difficult.

I stand corrected Dave I think I read it in the sparks guide to the building regs..

 

[sinewove]

I stand corrected Dave I think I read it in the sparks guide to the building regs..

If the building regs were correct,would it not preclude sockets in island units and peninsulas? Regards,S

 

[Midwest]

I guess the issue the OP has, is the unit with his dry lining box is a draw unit. Can you not mount this outlet in an adjoining floor unit?