pls help-can some one please tell minimum requirements for burying cable in wall-than

mumofjusttwo

he has fitted 4 base units, 7 wall units and a high unit. He has also fitted the sink and installed a raidiator. The high cabinet needs to be fixed properly and one of the corner units needs to be leveled etc.

I will need to remove 4 wall units and the oven unit to redo the electric.

Thanks again for you help. I really do appreciate it.

baldelectrician

Cknocker wrote: »

The cable should always be run in conduit, either metal or plastic.

Cables should not run diagonally.

Wrong.

Cables do not require conduit (if they are twin and earth), and can be ran diagonally (see above post). I prefer not to run cables diagonally as I am a bit old school- but it is permitted now

Cknocker

As I said in my later post, not a legal requiremnt but as far as I'm concerned best practice, and I would always expect to see it.

With regards to the work, more specifically what electtrical work as he done?

baldelectrician

The work is notifiable (if you live in England / Wales).

Other points

The appliances should have outlets behind them with isolator switches that are acessible.

mumofjusttwo

Cknocker wrote: »

As I said in my later post, not a legal requiremnt but as far as I'm concerned best practice, and I would always expect to see it.

With regards to the work, more specifically what electtrical work as he done?

sorry.:rotfl:

He has moved 5 plugs so they are lower down and wired the electric oven.

Cknocker

Its notifiable if he isn't part P registered.

mumofjusttwo

really sorry but what does that mean?

Cknocker

That unless the builder is part P registered, it should have been notified to building control, and a test certificate is required.

macman

Just ask him if he is Part P registered. If he's not, ask him how he intends to get it certified. If he is not qualified to self certify then don't pay him until it has been sorted out.

mumofjusttwo

thanks. He has told me that he isn't qualified and I don't feel that I want him working on the rest of the kitchen as there has been issues.

I will need to find a Part P registered builder/ electrician to fix the work!! and the work top and the units etc!!