Types of Electrical Installation for Your Kitchen
You might want to consider upgrading your circuit breaker box to 200 amp; ask your electrician if it is necessary. It's important to replace all the wiring, especially if your present wiring is not conforming to code. Each appliance, except maybe the refrigerator and range hood, should have a dedicated circuit, which means you can say goodbye to the days of your microwave causing power surges.
Types of electrical jobs:
- Overhead lighting, which includes recessed fixtures.
- Under cabinet lighting.
- Wiring the dishwasher, either directly or by plugging into a receptacle.
- Wiring the garbage disposal, either directly or by plugging into a receptacle.
- Either a 120-volt or 220-volt receptacle for the range / oven, depending on whether it's gas or electric.
- Receptacle for the refrigerator.
- Wiring for the range hood.
- Receptacle for the microwave.
- Counter top receptacles (hint: more is always better).
- Consider dimmer switches for some or all of your lighting.
