A return visit to a property in Lostwithiel to carry out a second phase of electrical works - connecting a client-supplied induction hob to an existing 32a dedicated circuit, adding surface-mounted double sockets in the garage, upgrading the towel rail fused spur to a decorative switch fused connection unit, rewiring garden festoon lighting into a weatherproof connection housing, and swapping a plain single gang switch for a polished chrome finish.
This was a return visit to a residential property in Lostwithiel, picking up a second phase of electrical work following an earlier visit in November. The scope this time around covered five separate jobs across the kitchen, garage, bedroom and garden – each fairly self-contained but all part of the same ongoing project to get the property’s electrics where the client needed them.
The main job on the day was connecting a client-supplied induction hob to the existing dedicated 32a circuit. The previous gas hob had already been safely disconnected and removed by a Gas Safe engineer before we arrived, leaving the worktop cut-out ready to go. With the existing circuit in good condition and correctly sized for the new appliance, the connection was made using heat-resistant H07 cabling between the hob unit and the outlet – this type of cabling is suited to the temperatures generated in a kitchen environment behind and beneath cooking appliances. Once connected and tested, the hob was fully operational.
Over in the garage, a double socket outlet was added to the existing circuit using surface-mounted trunking to route the cabling cleanly along the block wall. It’s a practical solution for a garage space where chasing cables into the wall isn’t always worth the effort – the trunking keeps everything tidy and accessible. The socket gives the client a couple of additional outlets in the space, which makes a real difference when you’re using the garage for anything beyond just parking a car.
The towel rail fused spur was also swapped out during the visit. The original fused connection unit had already been installed to power the heating element of a dual-fuel towel rail in the bedroom, with the supply taken from a nearby socket outlet. The brief here was simply to replace the standard white fused spur with a decorative switch fused connection unit to better match the existing finish of the room’s accessories. It’s a small change in practical terms, but it makes a noticeable difference to how the installation looks in a finished bedroom.
The garden festoon lighting needed attention too. The existing string of festoon lights had developed a fault in the cabling, and rather than replacing the whole run, the repair was made by joining the cable at the damaged section and housing the joint in an IP67-rated weatherproof connection box – the kind designed to stay outside year-round without ingress from rain or moisture. The supply was then rewired back from an existing lighting circuit, controlled from an internal wall switch, so the lights can be switched on and off from inside the house. It’s a neat way to sort a festoon lighting fault without a full re-installation.
The last job of the day was a straightforward swap – replacing a standard single gang light switch with a polished chrome version to match the updated finish across the property. Jobs like this often get left until a second visit when the other work is going on, and it’s always worth doing at the same time to avoid another call-out further down the line.
Taken together, the day’s work covered a good mix of different trades within electrical – appliance connection, garage power, bedroom accessories, outdoor lighting and internal finishing. Each part of the job was completed and tested before moving on, with the whole property left in a tidy state by the end of the day.
