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<blockquote data-quote="SteveT" data-source="post: 284081" data-attributes="member: 11775"><p>New CU, rewire kitchen, the thing is this: yes the wiring may well be in satisfactory condition now, but in several years??</p><p></p><p>Rewire at least the kitchen as this is usually the hardest to do once a kitchen/tiling etc is installed.</p><p></p><p>4mm for a cooker! If you ever wanted to change to a ceramic hob and electric oven or some other high current using appliance, you would need to uprate the cable - this is one of these scenarios where I would advise 'future proofing' there is no reason that you cannot utilise existing conduit etc</p><p></p><p>As an aside did your electrician actually do a full test on each cct as approprite, ie R1,Rn,R2,(Ring), R1+R2, IR, Zs or was it just a visual.</p><p></p><p>I suspect the latter from the tone of your post! You havn't even mentioned the condition of the earthing or its upgrading.</p><p></p><p>This is also notifiable work, obviously beyond your scope - get your Sparks back!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveT, post: 284081, member: 11775"] New CU, rewire kitchen, the thing is this: yes the wiring may well be in satisfactory condition now, but in several years?? Rewire at least the kitchen as this is usually the hardest to do once a kitchen/tiling etc is installed. 4mm for a cooker! If you ever wanted to change to a ceramic hob and electric oven or some other high current using appliance, you would need to uprate the cable - this is one of these scenarios where I would advise 'future proofing' there is no reason that you cannot utilise existing conduit etc As an aside did your electrician actually do a full test on each cct as approprite, ie R1,Rn,R2,(Ring), R1+R2, IR, Zs or was it just a visual. I suspect the latter from the tone of your post! You havn't even mentioned the condition of the earthing or its upgrading. This is also notifiable work, obviously beyond your scope - get your Sparks back!! [/QUOTE]
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