Is there an alternative to fitting switched fused sockets for appliances above the worktop?
My electrician has suggested a cable outlet on the ring main mounted a few inches below the worktop at the back of the adjacent cupboard. Then take a spur to a switched fused outlet or standard plug socket, close to the cabinet door, making it as accessible as possible.
Is this OK? He also suggested that the ring main could run horizontally between these cable outlets (a few inches below worktop height) and run up to the double sockets. It's a relatively small installation with plans for only 3 sockets and 3 fused outlets .
It's a new installation, still at the planning stage, the walls haven't been boarded yet.
Also, is it standard practice to supply under counter lights from the sockets or lighting circuit, or is either acceptable?
My electrician has suggested a cable outlet on the ring main mounted a few inches below the worktop at the back of the adjacent cupboard. Then take a spur to a switched fused outlet or standard plug socket, close to the cabinet door, making it as accessible as possible.
Is this OK? He also suggested that the ring main could run horizontally between these cable outlets (a few inches below worktop height) and run up to the double sockets. It's a relatively small installation with plans for only 3 sockets and 3 fused outlets .
It's a new installation, still at the planning stage, the walls haven't been boarded yet.
Also, is it standard practice to supply under counter lights from the sockets or lighting circuit, or is either acceptable?