Recent content by Vanillaman

Hi all, Kitchen renovation project underway. There's a brick built flue coming out from one wall so it forms an alcove either side. It's currently 480mm wide but I need to build it out to around 540mm on one side as I'm planning to fit a work top coming out from it to form a breakfast bar...

thanks for all the advice. I didn't know you could get a dual back box.. that was what I wanted to do but didn't know how. P.S. Original single oven was fitted last year but my girlfriend hasn't got a part p cert to cover the work.. is this normal ? Who should I take it up with ?

Until posting this morning I hadn't considered the work notifiable. I now understand that the LABC need to be notified of the work so that it can be inspected OR it needs to be carried out by a qualified sparky who should complete and submit the part P for me. Or have I misunderstood ?

Hi Chri5 Thanks for the advice. Existing CU has 32A MCB. Cooker circuit is also protected on the RCD circuit. Existing cooker control switch has integrated 13amp socket. 6mm tail runs approx 2m down to existing double 13amp socket, hob ignitor is plugged in here. 2.5mm spur runs from back...

Hi, About to wire in a built under double oven to repalce a built under single oven. Single oven was wired in on a 13amp plug. Previous installer has run 6mm cable from cooker control switch to surface mounted twin 13amp socket. Single oven was plugged in on one socket with hob ignitor...