Hello, I wonder if you can help me out.
I have an existing Double Socket above a Worktop in my Kitchen. This double socket is on a spur from the Ring (which runs around a shallow loft void above my flat)
I am giving my kitchen a small makeover, but preferably dont want to go cutting into walls to bring new spurs from the mains.
In the space under the Worktop (Below the Worktop) I wish to place a new undercounter fridge freezer.
To tidy things up, I want to replace the existing Double Socket with a Single Switched FCU, and run this down to a new Socket Under the Worktop .
My Question is this - Is it Allowed to Have a Single Switched FCU above a Worktop, running to a Double Socket Under the Worktop? Or must I use a Single Socket ?
Also, I am unsure how strict the new rules (Part P) are on DIY'ers making changes like this are in the kitchen ? I notice that they mention that even if it is 'minor work' in the kitchen, that I must notify the local authority.
This small mod I am proposing is in the kitchen, but is not on a wall that contains any water/gas outlets. Where do I stand on doing this?
I have an existing Double Socket above a Worktop in my Kitchen. This double socket is on a spur from the Ring (which runs around a shallow loft void above my flat)
I am giving my kitchen a small makeover, but preferably dont want to go cutting into walls to bring new spurs from the mains.
In the space under the Worktop (Below the Worktop) I wish to place a new undercounter fridge freezer.
To tidy things up, I want to replace the existing Double Socket with a Single Switched FCU, and run this down to a new Socket Under the Worktop .
My Question is this - Is it Allowed to Have a Single Switched FCU above a Worktop, running to a Double Socket Under the Worktop? Or must I use a Single Socket ?
Also, I am unsure how strict the new rules (Part P) are on DIY'ers making changes like this are in the kitchen ? I notice that they mention that even if it is 'minor work' in the kitchen, that I must notify the local authority.
This small mod I am proposing is in the kitchen, but is not on a wall that contains any water/gas outlets. Where do I stand on doing this?