Hi Guys,
Just been enquiring about a new kitchen and wanted to check on some info to make sure I'm not about to be ripped off...
Electrician from fitters came round and made two points:
a) Kitchen extractor unit will need an isolator switch fitting
b) Our CU is about 7 years old (replaced the old fusebox when we moved in) and has MCB's, but electrician says we will need to have RCD MCB's fitted or a single main switch RCD fitted (don't like that idea!).
Q's:
a) Can the isolator switch be fitted in the loft or does it HAVE to be in the kitchen?
b) Is this correct? - I might as well have a (yet another!) new CU fitted as he says individual RCD MCB will be about £30 a pop and we need three...
Just been enquiring about a new kitchen and wanted to check on some info to make sure I'm not about to be ripped off...
Electrician from fitters came round and made two points:
a) Kitchen extractor unit will need an isolator switch fitting
b) Our CU is about 7 years old (replaced the old fusebox when we moved in) and has MCB's, but electrician says we will need to have RCD MCB's fitted or a single main switch RCD fitted (don't like that idea!).
Q's:
a) Can the isolator switch be fitted in the loft or does it HAVE to be in the kitchen?
b) Is this correct? - I might as well have a (yet another!) new CU fitted as he says individual RCD MCB will be about £30 a pop and we need three...