Hi Folks,
I am currently doing some work to refurbish a kitchen. I have notified Building Control as the work involves moving a doorway and some electrical work.
Part of the electrical work will be to add cabinet lighting. I am currently thinking of running spurs off the existing lighting main, through the ceiling recessed into the wall and using cable outlets to LV transformers set on top of the cabinets - does anyone have any comments/alternatives? Should the new circuits in the kitchen be protected by RCD as the transformers are in the kitchen?
There is currently a 32amp circuit breaker and supply to a double pole cooker switch which is connected to both the cooker and the hob. The new hob "weighs in" at 6.2kw all told (5 halogen rings) and the new double oven is rated at 4.8kw. Whilst it is somewhat unexpected, I want to allow for the full capacity - thats about 48 amps @ 230v. So the plan is to leave the existing 32 amp supply and dedicate it to the hob and add a second 32 amp cable and circuit breaker to supply the double oven (the oven will consume about 21amps @ 230v). Any comments?
There is plenty of space at the consumer unit for new circuit breakers but I am wonderring at what point the consumer unit is considered to have reached its 100amp capacity? Is it simply a case of adding the values of the various rated circuit breakers together, or is the sum of the fuse capacities allowed to be greater than the consumer unit states it can handle? I am wondering if the increase in the capacity of these appliances will result in needing a consumer unit of higher rating...
There is also a warming drawer and a microwave to be fitted with the oven "stack" that need to be supplied from 13 sockets. Wall space for sockets will be a problem at a lower level - is it acceptable to add sockets to the ring main at the top of the cupboards? Can sockets be added inside cupboards fixed to the cupboard body, or do they need to be fixed to the walls? Is there an acceptable way to add flex to an appliance without upsetting manufacturers (not sure how they react to removal of pre-moulded plugs!).
Any comments or guidance are welcome!
I am currently doing some work to refurbish a kitchen. I have notified Building Control as the work involves moving a doorway and some electrical work.
Part of the electrical work will be to add cabinet lighting. I am currently thinking of running spurs off the existing lighting main, through the ceiling recessed into the wall and using cable outlets to LV transformers set on top of the cabinets - does anyone have any comments/alternatives? Should the new circuits in the kitchen be protected by RCD as the transformers are in the kitchen?
There is currently a 32amp circuit breaker and supply to a double pole cooker switch which is connected to both the cooker and the hob. The new hob "weighs in" at 6.2kw all told (5 halogen rings) and the new double oven is rated at 4.8kw. Whilst it is somewhat unexpected, I want to allow for the full capacity - thats about 48 amps @ 230v. So the plan is to leave the existing 32 amp supply and dedicate it to the hob and add a second 32 amp cable and circuit breaker to supply the double oven (the oven will consume about 21amps @ 230v). Any comments?
There is plenty of space at the consumer unit for new circuit breakers but I am wonderring at what point the consumer unit is considered to have reached its 100amp capacity? Is it simply a case of adding the values of the various rated circuit breakers together, or is the sum of the fuse capacities allowed to be greater than the consumer unit states it can handle? I am wondering if the increase in the capacity of these appliances will result in needing a consumer unit of higher rating...
There is also a warming drawer and a microwave to be fitted with the oven "stack" that need to be supplied from 13 sockets. Wall space for sockets will be a problem at a lower level - is it acceptable to add sockets to the ring main at the top of the cupboards? Can sockets be added inside cupboards fixed to the cupboard body, or do they need to be fixed to the walls? Is there an acceptable way to add flex to an appliance without upsetting manufacturers (not sure how they react to removal of pre-moulded plugs!).
Any comments or guidance are welcome!