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Fab Foodie

hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
Location
Kirton, Devon.
New home (under construction) has a trendy island in the kitchen with an induction hob.
Now I asked for some 13A sockets to be added to the island and am told it's not possible.
Surely not?
 

Low Gear Guy

Veteran
Location
Surrey
Does that mean it would be against the regulations or too difficult at this stage of construction?
 

PeteXXX

Cake or ice cream? The choice is endless ...
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Location
Hamtun
There must be electricity there for the hob, but it's likely to be 30amp? If that cable runs via a conduit the might be room to run another flex through it, too.
 

Sallar55

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New home (under construction) has a trendy island in the kitchen with an induction hob.
Now I asked for some 13A sockets to be added to the island and am told it's not possible.
Surely not?
Depends upon the kitchen floor is it tiled, underfloor heating or a concrete slab. Anything is possible all depends how much you are willing to pay, the above will be spendy if you change a spec. Just pray it's a suspended wooden floor then it can be sorted for minimum cost.
 

T.M.H.N.E.T

Rainbows aren't just for world champions
Location
Northern Ireland
New home (under construction) has a trendy island in the kitchen with an induction hob.
Now I asked for some 13A sockets to be added to the island and am told it's not possible.
Surely not?
It's totally possible if there's a spare way in the board, otherwise they would have to break the socket ring and feed it over and I'm not confident that's "code"
 
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Fab Foodie

Fab Foodie

hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
Location
Kirton, Devon.
Depends upon the kitchen floor is it tiled, underfloor heating or a concrete slab. Anything is possible all depends how much you are willing to pay, the above will be spendy if you change a spec. Just pray it's a suspended wooden floor then it can be sorted for minimum cost.
Tiled, concrete, underfloor heating. I think we're buggered in that case...
 

Alex321

Guru
Location
South Wales
New home (under construction) has a trendy island in the kitchen with an induction hob.
Now I asked for some 13A sockets to be added to the island and am told it's not possible.
Surely not?
How would they be fitted? If flat on the surface, I would imagine that wouldn't be allowed due to risk of spills from pans on the hob. If there is a vertical surface behind the hob, then again, they are not allowed directly above the hob, but have to be a certain distance away horizontally.

If you wanted them on a vertical surface below the worktop/hob, then that should be OK, provided they have the routing available for the cables.
 
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