I am at the planning stage for a new kitchen and looking for ideas from my daughters recently refurbished kitchen.
I noticed in her kitchen that the electricians have fitted grid switches which feed fused connection units behind the appliences. My questions are: Are grid switches now a legal requirement in kitchens. Isn't a plug top and 13a socket a fused connection unit? (if so, why would you cut off the plug top and wire into a fused spur?
Another observation is that a grid switch has the potential to be accidentally switched off, (especially with children arround) disaster if it happens to be the freezer.
Do new rules apply or can I still plug fridge, freezer, extractor hood, dishwasher, washing machine in to a 13a socket.
I noticed in her kitchen that the electricians have fitted grid switches which feed fused connection units behind the appliences. My questions are: Are grid switches now a legal requirement in kitchens. Isn't a plug top and 13a socket a fused connection unit? (if so, why would you cut off the plug top and wire into a fused spur?
Another observation is that a grid switch has the potential to be accidentally switched off, (especially with children arround) disaster if it happens to be the freezer.
Do new rules apply or can I still plug fridge, freezer, extractor hood, dishwasher, washing machine in to a 13a socket.