Can I connect to this electrical box?

Siento14

Hi all,

I am attempting to rejig my kitchen setup and this involves moving the fridge freezer from one side of the kitchen to the other.

At the back of a low level cupboard I have found an electrical box (shown in the images). Can I wire in the integrated fridge freezer here? Is the connection suitable? Should I test the supply first?

Thanks in advance to any advice/answers.

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tacpot12

This connection point is not suitable as it stands because it doesn't allow you to protect the appliance's flex using a suitable fuse, but if you change this connection point to be a single switched socket or a fused connection unit (FCU) then this is ok.

The connection point appears to be on a ring final circuit (RFC). It is unusual (in my experience) for there to be no isolator for the connection point. This raises the question whether we really understand the configuration of the circuit...

Before changing anything, I would you suggest you:

- test whether the supply is live - if you have the equipment and knowledge to do so safely
- check where the supply is coming from, i.e. which fuse/circuit breaker is supplying the circuit - this is vital as you will need to turn off the supply (remember to check that it really is off)
- check that you know what else is on this circuit

While physically swapping the connection point for a socket or FCU is within the capacility of a competent DIYer and allowed under "Part P" of the Building Regulations, understanding whether it is safe to do so is really a job for an electrician. I would recommend you get a local electrician in to make this change over for you safely. It is a relatively simple job for a qualified electrican, so I don't expect you will have to pay much for it.

Siento14

Hi tacpot12,

That is a great reply and exactly the advice I was looking for so thank you very much.

I will look towards the electrician route.

Thanks again.

silvercar