We're having a kitchen refit. In advance of the fitters I'm removing the existing tiles with the aim of having some of the sockets moved.
Our house is a 10yo new build.
Upon removing the tiles all the sockets appear to be embedded (including the supply wires) in plasterboard adhesive.
This will make moving them challenging I suspect without damaging the wires. We'll see what the spark says.
We have also exposed a slightly diagonal run which supplies a junction box that the boiler is connected to. We're not completely comfortable with this and would like the fused switch to the left of the junction box moved up into the boiler cupboard above with the boiler flex attached to it from the front i.e. with no buried cable and a completely visible boiler flex from the fused switch going to the boiler. Is this going to be a problem?
I have attached a photo
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Additionally I would like to consolidate the oven switch and the fused switch for the hob. I am aware that they are on different ring circuits (the oven is by itself) but wanted to know if it is possible to get a single 'bit of plastic' that will take both supplies and have a switch for the oven and separate switch for the hob.
If that is not possible could I get a smaller oven switch and place a single fused switch for the hob right next to it?
I have attached a photo. I am not concerned at losing the socket included with the oven switch - I would rather it was a fused switch for the hob.
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Knowledgable opinions welcome please so I can explain to the electrician exactly what I want doing.
Cheers!
Our house is a 10yo new build.
Upon removing the tiles all the sockets appear to be embedded (including the supply wires) in plasterboard adhesive.
This will make moving them challenging I suspect without damaging the wires. We'll see what the spark says.
We have also exposed a slightly diagonal run which supplies a junction box that the boiler is connected to. We're not completely comfortable with this and would like the fused switch to the left of the junction box moved up into the boiler cupboard above with the boiler flex attached to it from the front i.e. with no buried cable and a completely visible boiler flex from the fused switch going to the boiler. Is this going to be a problem?
I have attached a photo
View media item 39439
Additionally I would like to consolidate the oven switch and the fused switch for the hob. I am aware that they are on different ring circuits (the oven is by itself) but wanted to know if it is possible to get a single 'bit of plastic' that will take both supplies and have a switch for the oven and separate switch for the hob.
If that is not possible could I get a smaller oven switch and place a single fused switch for the hob right next to it?
I have attached a photo. I am not concerned at losing the socket included with the oven switch - I would rather it was a fused switch for the hob.
View media item 39440
Knowledgable opinions welcome please so I can explain to the electrician exactly what I want doing.
Cheers!