Rewiring a Kitchen is a process that involves completely replacing the electrical wiring in your Christchurch kitchen, often when renovating or installing a new one. It ensures it is then able to manage the loads placed upon it safely and ensures you will be meeting all the current electrical regulations and standards. Consider it an electrical upgrade with the scope to amend the layout as needed.
Rewiring a Kitchen - Carmichael Electrical Services Christchurch
Reasons for Rewiring a Kitchen
There are many reasons as to why Carmichael Electrical Services would suggest Rewiring a Kitchen and we shall highlight just some of them to you now.
Should your Christchurch home be over twenty-five years old it can contain old wiring that has deteriorated which can lead to electrical issues like sparks, overheating and fires. Modern kitchens now also tend to house more powerful appliances. With this in mind, it is recommended the circuits be upgraded in order to manage the more powerful draw. When renovating a kitchen changing the location of your switches and sockets may also be of benefit to you and thus require further wiring. Rewiring a Kitchen can also allow for additional sockets for new appliances, and it has been proven that if a kitchen has recently had a rewire it can increase the appeal of your property to potential buyers when looking to sell.
Signs you need to rewire your kitchen
The need for Rewiring a Kitchen can often also present warning signs to you that include the following: -
- Flickering or dimming lights having used more than one appliance in your Christchurch kitchen at a time, meaning your wiring is struggling to distribute the power
- You may have too many appliances running on one circuit that could cause frequent circuit breaker trips
- Discoloured switches and sockets are a sign of a loose connection or even faulty wiring
- A burning smell not caused by burnt toast(!), hot switches or sockets could all indicate a problem with the electrical wiring
- Sparking or a buzzing sound emitted from switches or sockets again could show as having a wiring issue
- Too many extension leads being needed could prove additional outlets would be beneficial and safer
Kitchen Rewiring Regulations
When Rewiring a Kitchen in Christchurch, Carmichel Electrical Services must comply with Part P of the Building Regulations. This means we are qualified and will adhere to the British Standard BS 7671 for wiring regulations. This covers all the design, installation, inspection and testing aspects as it is a high-risk area.
Considerations when Rewiring a Kitchen
There are three important aspects to be considered when Rewiring a Kitchen and these are that appliances such as hobs, ovens and dishwashers should have their own dedicated circuit, socket placements must be planned to ensure they are at a safe distance away from sinks and above worktops and lastly the circuits should be protected by an RCD (Residual Current Device) as an increased safety measure.
Carmichael Electrical Services - Kitchen rewire electrician in Christchurch
So if you are that person contemplating remodelling your kitchen or carrying our home renovations in Christchurch then why not head on over to Carmichael Electrical Services website to find out a little more about us www.carmichaelelectrical.co.uk . We specialise in domestic services including Rewiring a Kitchen and will happily provide you with a free, no obligation, written quotation upon request. You can call us on 07399 620427 or request a free quote by clicking here. We look forward to hearing from you and hope to work with you in the not-too-distant future.
