flex outlet question

[Elitepm]

Hi all

I've got a situation where I need power behind a built in oven, both for the oven and the ignition for the gas hob. I'm thinking of converting the existing single switched outlet to a flex outlet (as there will be no room for two plugs). However as I need two outlets should I provide two flex outlets or can I 'tee' into one? Or is there a better way to do this job.

Thanks in anticipation

Brian

 

[Steve]

how do you intend to provide fusing for the appliances? There should be two fuses, one for each appliance, as the oven will req 13 amps, and the hob 3 amps.

 

[Elitepm]

good point! So far I have provided a separate ring circuit for the appliances in the kitchen. The DW and WM are off FCUs and the combi micro is on a separate radial. The fridge, hob and oven are simply plugged into the ring. I haven't thought about fusing yet!

 

[Steve]

Easiest solution would be to move the socket down or up where there's more space, or into the cupboard next door to the oven. Fit a double socket, as the hob is very low loading.

 

[Elitepm]

or into the cupboard next door to the oven. quote]

I was just thinking about this but having been told off about this before ( quote.." accessories to be fitted to the building fabric.." ) I was a bit dubious

 

[Steve]

Is this work being signed off by building control under a building notice? by law it should be, under part p of the building regs.

 

[Elitepm]

Yes it will be

 

[Elitepm]

I recently passed my domestic installer qualification and will be using this job as my first assessment job

 

[Steve]

Nice one. Best stick to the book them. All appliances should have their own local isolation. An FCU above the worktop feeding a double socket behind the oven, above or below it.

 

[Elitepm]

Cheers crafty. Are the Fridge and extractor OK to leave on the ring (just the 'below worktop appliances' needing FCUs)?

 

[Steve]

Yes. I would have run a seperate non-RCD circuit for the fridge and freezer, but they are fine.

BTW, you're alright asking me, I'm not a spark.

 

[Elitepm]

Really? What are you then?

 

[Adam_151]

BTW, you're alright asking me, I'm not a spark.

I'm sure the amount you and me have picked up from here over the years would at least be equal to a domestic installers qualification

 

[Steve]

You'd be surprised. Trainee retail manager.

Most of my knowledge has been learnt from this forum lol. strangely addictive. I'm like a big knowledge sponge

An industry to fall back on in case I ever get tired of retail

 

[Elitepm]

I guess the forum can be a wealth of information.

It occurs to me though that a lot of fully qualified sparks 'dis' the domestic installers qualification. Maybe they believe that general builders/ kitchen fitters/bathroom fitters /multi-traders etc. are just taking their work away and are not worthy of dabbling in the electrical industry?? But as I fall into at least three of these catogories, I thought that taking the exam should at least give me half a chance of doing the job correctly and safely and picking you guy's brains occasionally should cover the bits that I'm not too sure about!