Any Sparkies here who can give advice??

[deeman111]

Hey guys/girls

This long weekend is my rip out the old kitchen and install the new one - weekend.

And ive hit a problem, i need some more power points put in the cabinets for dishwasher/gas cooktop (for the lighter).

Now can any sparky tell me if a power point can be wired from another powerpoint, or does it have to come from a junction box? Ive got cable i can run, but i wont connect anything up till my sparky mate can come over (busy all weekend)

So do i run these cables to the roof, or just to the closest other power point (about 1m away)


Cheers Guys
James

[Niva]

For a gas cooker you should be fine with just running it off another power point, i think its only eletric cookers that need to come from the junction box.

[deeman111]

so far so good. What about a dishwasher?? Guess that would need a junction as i reckon it would need a fair amount of juice??

-James

[Niva]

dishwasher im almost certain would need to come from above, id run it from the junction box just to be safe anyway. not THAT much extra work involved.

[SSICK]

ok ill set yas straight here.

junction box= box where cables meet up to link circuits. no power outlet.

power point= point where 2-4 cables can meet up to link a circuit.power outlet.

same/same

dishwasher (depending on load rating) might need a new circuit that would have to be run back to your switch board.