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I'm sure it's complicated, but what constitutes a new installation then? Would moving sockets from the left to right of those appliances count? Or fitting a shallower patress box so I can fit a ducting reducer?
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Yes. Kitchens are special locations so any electrical work is a pain in the arse
Special Locations are a entire Chapter in the Regs. There are some very specific rules about them.
You can do it yourself, which is what I'd do, but you need to inform the local council, get permission and get them to get another Part P electrian to sign the work off.
Yet there are 3 day Part P Kitchen Fitter courses.
I spent 3 years doing my C&G.
Can you tell I'm well fucked off about this?
Mr_Sworld
But as Kitchens are now a 'Special Location' any work is now Part P. Same as Bathrooms or Outdoor locations.
So you need a Part P qualified Sparks to officially sign it off.
This is bullshit BTW. I work regularly on Three Phase high amp systems as part of being an industrial / commercial sparks.
While I don't need to be Part P to do that I can't actually do the same thing on my place without having someone else sign it off.