Hi,
Our house was extended and professionally re-wired some five years ago, but the new kitchen was still a good way off being fitted and I'm only now doing so (I work carefully, but slowly!) The spark left me with wires (suitably insulated) hanging from the ceiling for all the appropriate new circuits, and I've now chased these all in and I'm ready to start connecting the new points - cooker, hob, ring main, spurs for under-counter appliances. However -
I've just been told by a relative that recent regs now preclude ANY DIY wiring in kitchens, and that we now need to call in a spark just to connect up the points. Is this true? If so, this is a reg that I'd missed, and I can't see any reference to it here.
Thanks in advance! John
Our house was extended and professionally re-wired some five years ago, but the new kitchen was still a good way off being fitted and I'm only now doing so (I work carefully, but slowly!) The spark left me with wires (suitably insulated) hanging from the ceiling for all the appropriate new circuits, and I've now chased these all in and I'm ready to start connecting the new points - cooker, hob, ring main, spurs for under-counter appliances. However -
I've just been told by a relative that recent regs now preclude ANY DIY wiring in kitchens, and that we now need to call in a spark just to connect up the points. Is this true? If so, this is a reg that I'd missed, and I can't see any reference to it here.
Thanks in advance! John