Hi.
My builder and electrician are running cables for all my appliances in my new kitchen. So some questions for my own understanding:..
1 - do all appliances need a fused spur, or just high amp appliances like electric ovens? I have ovens, fridge freezer, wine cooler, hob, extractor, dishwasher. I've read it's best practice to have a spur for all appliances, but then read that warranties can be cancelled if I cut a moulded plug off an appliance like a fridge. Hence what do you do?
2 - Where people install a spur above the worktop level and hard wire the appliance into it, what happens if they want to change the appliance in the future given the flex from the appliance is now buried within the wall into spur? It's almost impossible of getting the flex out and getting the new appliance flex into the spur without chasing into the wall again (and making a total mess). Isn't it better to install surface mounted spurs within neighbouring cupboards for easier access plus ability to easily remove and replace the appliance at any time?
Thank vm...
My builder and electrician are running cables for all my appliances in my new kitchen. So some questions for my own understanding:..
1 - do all appliances need a fused spur, or just high amp appliances like electric ovens? I have ovens, fridge freezer, wine cooler, hob, extractor, dishwasher. I've read it's best practice to have a spur for all appliances, but then read that warranties can be cancelled if I cut a moulded plug off an appliance like a fridge. Hence what do you do?
2 - Where people install a spur above the worktop level and hard wire the appliance into it, what happens if they want to change the appliance in the future given the flex from the appliance is now buried within the wall into spur? It's almost impossible of getting the flex out and getting the new appliance flex into the spur without chasing into the wall again (and making a total mess). Isn't it better to install surface mounted spurs within neighbouring cupboards for easier access plus ability to easily remove and replace the appliance at any time?
Thank vm...