Recent content by Freddd

The printed plan is an excellent idea. Thanks a lot!

To me, opening walls and floors to move cables and sockets would be a major constraint. This is why I try to imagine a layout that is satifactory in terms of functionality and look and at the same time, that does not involve too much disruption in the current electrical installation. This is why...

It is not that I do not want. This is a first enquiry in order to have an idea before asking an electrician to come and have a look. At this stage, it is about to check the sort of appliances I want (their location, characteristics (watts), etc). I would like to be more prepared before meeting...

The hob will be on the other side of the kitchen, so the use of the existing cable is not possible. Moreover, I would to have something future proof in case we want to update the 'cooker' in a couple of years by somehting more powerful. It is precisely why I asked the question.

Hello, I am planning a new kitchen. I am making a list of what sockets/switches I have, what appliances I plan to put where and at what stage the electrician will come. The idea is to make sure the electrician comes only once at the right time. The changes from the current lay out are...

Thanks! Many good tips here :) I just found in the manual that turning the temperator regulator to "O" will turn off the appliance. So I guess I will be safe if I buy a freezer with a similar switch.

That is indeed a very good point. The fridge/freezer is relatively new and is supposed to be 'auto-defrost'. So I have not done it yet. I'm trying to find the user manual to check if there is a switch on the appliance itself. I haven't bought the extra freezer yet.

If I have to switch one of the appliances off, it would be because there is a sudden problem. Then the appliance would be removed from its housing unit and unplug. There might even be an easier way to unplug one and keep the other one on. So the two appliances would not be off very long. I...

Hello, I have a fridge/freezer. There is a 13Amp fused switch with a cable that then goes to an unswitched double gang socket. The pluggable built-in fridge/freezer is connected to that socket (the socket is located behind tall units). No other equipment is connected to that socket. I am...

I understand thanks. I think I'll try to move it to the corner of the room (1.05 meter away from where it is now).

I'm talking about the unwetted part of that soil pipe :)

No, each flat has its own soil pipe. So, if I understand you well, a ducting pipe is not a good alternative. My concern was purely aesthetic and I was wondering if there were other options than such protruding boxing in the middle of one of my kitchen walls. Do you have something to recommend...

Hello, I have in my kitchen the soil pipe from the flat downstairs that goes all the way to the roof and ends outside of the building. I found some flat ducting pipes (225 x 25mm) that I could run along my kitchen wall very discreetely (with 90 degree angles). It this a good idea or not? Thanks