Kitchen fitter cut new washing machine wire

grumbler

Moneygrabber89 said:

How do I now move this when hard wired in for tile fitter?

Moneygrabber89 said:

Yea I can. All sockets are in cupboard but like 3 along near oven so no way I could pull wire all the way through 

This connector is essentially a plug and a socket. The plug part is smaller than a normal plug and, I guess, is small enough to go through a hole or a gap in the cabinet wall.

Risteard

travis-powers said:

Risteard said:

travis-powers said:

Your washing machine warranty is now void!
It should have a socket in an adjacent cupboard or a fused spur so it can be isolated in a hurry!
kitchens come under part p and your fitter should not be doing electrical work!

Not true. Cutting off the plug top does not void the warranty so long as the work was done by a competent person.

To be fair  in ops first post she said kitchen fitter not electrician, surly it’s better to drill a 75mm hole than have a sparky round every time an appliance needs changing?

Many people wouldn't be happy with enormous holes cut into their new units, leaving aside the issue of the accessibility of socket-outlets with a load of crap piled in front of them in the press.

chrisw

I fail to see how removing the mains plug could affect any warranty or even cause a fault in the first place even if rewired wrongly. I've always removed the plug, fed the cable through a small hole and reattached the plug on the other side.

neilmcl

chrisw said:

I fail to see how removing the mains plug could affect any warranty or even cause a fault in the first place even if rewired wrongly. I've always removed the plug, fed the cable through a small hole and reattached the plug on the other side.

There's a reason why nearly all appliance plugs are moulded these days and therefore doesn't surprise me that removing it may invalidate the warranty, whether it would cause a fault or not.

Ectophile

chrisw said:

I fail to see how removing the mains plug could affect any warranty or even cause a fault in the first place even if rewired wrongly. I've always removed the plug, fed the cable through a small hole and reattached the plug on the other side.

Because some manufacturers will find any excuse not to pay out on a warranty claim.

Risteard

neilmcl said:

chrisw said:

I fail to see how removing the mains plug could affect any warranty or even cause a fault in the first place even if rewired wrongly. I've always removed the plug, fed the cable through a small hole and reattached the plug on the other side.

There's a reason why nearly all appliance plugs are moulded these days and therefore doesn't surprise me that removing it may invalidate the warranty, whether it would cause a fault or not.

The only reason they have moulded plug tops is because there is a legal obligation for them to do that if they are sold into the UK under the Plugs and Sockets (etc.) Safety Regulations. All appliances sold in the UK which are suitable for plugging in legally must be supplied with a plug top fitted.

grumbler

fitted, not moulded