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We have just spent quite a lot on having a new kitchen in another part of our house. This was a complete installation including new electrics plumbing etc.
It us now apparently finished and quite frankly the electrics scare me
The power cables are running in and out of the radiator pipes everywhere for a start. When I asked I was told it's ok it's heat protected cable.
Couple of pictures below I have many more from all over.
The hob and oven are just on a 13 amp plug and that don't seem right to me as well. The whole work is quite shocking but I will stick to electricals image.jpgimage.jpg
Please could someone help me as I don't know what I should do
thnx v much for any advice
k
 
I was going to put this in the diy section but you may get more help in the main forum if you are just asking for opinions.
 
Picture 1 needs to give a larger view for any useful comment
Picture 2 is bleak,very bleak

A oven on a plug top may or may not be adequate,it depends on rating
Hob on a plug top sounds very iffy to say the least

You need more pictures and much more info to be provided
There are skill/quality and building regs questions that will need answering

Who engaged the worker doing these electrics
Was he an electrician is the first question
Were references sought
Was he chosen because he was extra cheap
 
looks very rough. may be worth getting another electrician to have a look and test the installation. if theres is some serious issues have the first contractor come and sort it out...
 
Hi
We have just spent quite a lot on having a new kitchen in another part of our house. This was a complete installation including new electrics plumbing etc.
It us now apparently finished and quite frankly the electrics scare me
The power cables are running in and out of the radiator pipes everywhere for a start. When I asked I was told it's ok it's heat protected cable.
Couple of pictures below I have many more from all over.
The hob and oven are just on a 13 amp plug and that don't seem right to me as well. The whole work is quite shocking but I will stick to electricalsView attachment 28425View attachment 28424
Please could someone help me as I don't know what I should do
thnx v much for any advice
k

Is that a concrete floor and WHY are the copper pipes just lying on it?

Those pipes below the socket ..... the clips aren't closed onto them. It's not "that" important but it's quick and easy to close them but if they can't be arsed to do that what else had been skimped on??

If those pipes are for central heating they can be running at 80 degrees C for long periods. I'm not sure I would want cable as close as those are!!

Is your hob an electric one or is it gas with electric ignition?

Finally, did these contractors arrive at your premises in a motor vehicle or a horse drawn covered wagon? :cowboy:
 
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