matt6697 Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Hi Just woundering if its ok to install a control panel within a kitchen area the fused spur would be mounted at cieling height from a cieling rose connected to the lighting for the house which is located within the loft space!. The panel would be very clear of the surfaces within the kitchen but at an acceble height on the wall adjacent to the living room. Also it's away from the cooker and any sources of steam like a kettle!. It will be placed within a closed kitchen cabinet in the future would this be acceptable its's just in terms of the security and what the client wants it'd be the best place to install. I understand that since 2013 kitchens were taken off from part P as special locations would this till be ok? Quote
PeterJames Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Id question why would you want to, but I suppose the answer is there isnt anywhere else. Kitchens will get damp occasionally, condensation from cooking and when the kettle goes wrong, not really a good place to put a bit of electronics that could cause a whole lot of noise should it go wrong. Quote
datadiffusion Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Still better than an airing cupboard though... Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands
matt6697 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 so it's ok then?, or should i try push them to put it elsewhere? I mean in my eyes it wouldn't cause any problems in practice does anything else you plug into a kitchen socket and leave have any troubles? Quote
matt6697 Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 the oly otherplace I can put it that's practicle is in the entry exit route, then it means theres 30 seconds for someone to pull it off the wall also its further away from the telephone connection, plus if they break that then it wont call out Quote
datadiffusion Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 If its the only place, I wouldnt worry too much Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands
datadiffusion Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 If it's a 3 wire, why not? No different to using it to connect a 500w floodlight. Whether its done properly is another matter obv. Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands
Flossyrockstar Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 spur off a rose? Yeah that what i thought, not on one of my jobs. If it's a 3 wire, why not? Because its a lighting circuit! Quote
datadiffusion Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) WTF? If it can't be dedicated, I always put the panel on the lighting circuit, even if it means extra work. Lights either don't have RCD protection, or get fixed quickly. Sockets can trip and get left off for hours or even days. Slightly less relevant now with all RCD boards I grant you. The average panel takes less current than an standard 100W lightbulb. Edited December 23, 2015 by datadiffusion Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands
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