Hi
I recently had a new kitchen installed - I got an electrician in to install the double oven - he wired the double oven up to a 13amp plug - basically the first time I used both ovens it blew the fuse on the plug off the oven. I called him up and he is adamant that the setup is fine but that the mains board is overloaded and is going to come back to look at this.
At the time I suggest it should be hardwired directly off the mains but he said no this isn't required. (I have never seen an oven or hob that didnt have an off switch hard wired)
I checked on the esb website and their guide suggests that anything over 3.6kw should be on its own circuit - this oven is 5.5kw.
for the overall kitchen upgrade - there was a "project manager" organising all the tradesmen - when the fuse blew I got a call out under the warranty and he said this was a fire hazard and completely against electricians guideslines - as the electrician is adamant is doesnt need to be hard wired and is suggesting doing something off the main board.
Is there a process for reporting such "dubious" work to and get some form of arbitration on this or is this a naive expectation?
I'm reluctant to let him at it again but I paid over 500 euros for this an other electrical work carried out by him such as moving sockets etc.
I also assume if there was a fire due this faulty work the insurance would be null and void?
thanks.
I recently had a new kitchen installed - I got an electrician in to install the double oven - he wired the double oven up to a 13amp plug - basically the first time I used both ovens it blew the fuse on the plug off the oven. I called him up and he is adamant that the setup is fine but that the mains board is overloaded and is going to come back to look at this.
At the time I suggest it should be hardwired directly off the mains but he said no this isn't required. (I have never seen an oven or hob that didnt have an off switch hard wired)
I checked on the esb website and their guide suggests that anything over 3.6kw should be on its own circuit - this oven is 5.5kw.
for the overall kitchen upgrade - there was a "project manager" organising all the tradesmen - when the fuse blew I got a call out under the warranty and he said this was a fire hazard and completely against electricians guideslines - as the electrician is adamant is doesnt need to be hard wired and is suggesting doing something off the main board.
Is there a process for reporting such "dubious" work to and get some form of arbitration on this or is this a naive expectation?
I'm reluctant to let him at it again but I paid over 500 euros for this an other electrical work carried out by him such as moving sockets etc.
I also assume if there was a fire due this faulty work the insurance would be null and void?
thanks.