Hi, I plan to rent out a house and it currently has no electric cooker circuit as all cooking was previously done by gas.
I assume I would have to run a suitable strength cable (6mm?) from the consumer unit to the kitchen. This would involve running the cable in trunking to the 1st floor bedroom and under the floorboards along the landing and down through a void that currently houses gas and water pipes into the kitchen ceiling. It would exit from existing boxing in as does the existing pipework.
1.Could I route the cable myself but leave all boards up to easily show a qualified spark the route I had taken so he could safely connect on both sides and certify?
2.Regarding trunking (the cooker socket would be surface mounted) so could I use plastic trunking or must it be metal?
Any advice appreciated
I assume I would have to run a suitable strength cable (6mm?) from the consumer unit to the kitchen. This would involve running the cable in trunking to the 1st floor bedroom and under the floorboards along the landing and down through a void that currently houses gas and water pipes into the kitchen ceiling. It would exit from existing boxing in as does the existing pipework.
1.Could I route the cable myself but leave all boards up to easily show a qualified spark the route I had taken so he could safely connect on both sides and certify?
2.Regarding trunking (the cooker socket would be surface mounted) so could I use plastic trunking or must it be metal?
Any advice appreciated