Hi, I am converting my Integral Garage to a kitchen and will be drylining the walls after doing the electrics, will the cables in the walls have to be covered by any trunking etc. prior to the Dot & Dab plasterboard being fitted? - Thanks
Thanks for that, I am new to this site - so hope I am replying correctly!RF Lighting said:Providing the cables are routed within the safe zones then no additional protection is required, however most electricians consider it to be good practice to cover the cables with capping, or better still use oval condiut to enable future replacement of the cables.
Spark123 said:I take it you are aware of the building regs re electrical work in a kitchen?
I didn'tknow such a small question would start a large debate, regarding the building regs, I am aware!, I am carrying the conversion out under a building notice and will require sign off from the building inspector - I am intending doing the bulk of the electrical work myself with a final inspection and sign off from an electrician to satisfy the inspector, I am thinking along the lines of changing the distibution board to a new split load board, to enable the kitchen to be on its own circuits for both lights and sockets, i also dont require a seperate cooker feed as the new cooker operates from a normal 13a supply (gas hob).festa said:Hmmmm......
You all have a very good point of view on this and a lot of the problems start at the design stage I.E ...
Step one :Assessment of general characteristics
I.E what will the particular room in question be used for?.
As the room is a blank canvas it isnt anything,at the moment BUT the circuit design and cable sizes will show it intends to be a kitchen I.E cooker control switch,cable size for the cooker, FCU`s for under worktop appliances etc.
Obviously when you inform building control they will ask if any new circuits have gone in and you cant really lie, as your going to be working with new harmonized cable colours and it`s at that point they will ask to see or for you to organise for an inspection and test of the new work.
If you know a spark that is willing to put his/her neck on the line and`trust` you have installed the new circuits in line with BS7671 AND in line with document part P,then your all smiles.
I,personally, NEVER EVER trust anyone enough to sign off their work (unless im carrying out a periodic).
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