13A plug on a new 3.65 kW oven?

Paul Wenman · Mar 9, 2018

We have a new Hotpoint oven to install SI4 854 PIX. Old oven was 2.8kW Neff hard wired into dedicated circuit with its own breaker switch on wall. However, new oven, with pyrolytic cleaner, is 3.65 kW, rated but comes with 13Amp plug and lighter gauge wiring. I was going to plug in myself but clearly I need a sparky to convert hard wired socket to plug socket. However, in any case, this seems wrong - surely this requires 16A fuse and heavier duty wiring?

LeeH · Mar 9, 2018

[ElectriciansForums.net] 13A plug on a new 3.65 kW oven?

Data sheet says max current 13A. Where did the 3.65kW come from?

Sylvia Namusisi · Mar 9, 2018

Paul Wenman said:
We have a new Hotpoint oven to install SI4 854 PIX. Old oven was 2.8kW Neff hard wired into dedicated circuit with its own breaker switch on wall. However, new oven, with pyrolytic cleaner, is 3.65 kW, rated but comes with 13Amp plug and lighter gauge wiring. I was going to plug in myself but clearly I need a sparky to convert hard wired socket to plug socket. However, in any case, this seems wrong - surely this requires 16A fuse and heavier duty wiring?

The 13 Amp fuse is there to protect the cable not the cooker circuit.
Your cooker/oven should have a breaker in the CU.

Sylvia Namusisi · Mar 9, 2018

Paul Wenman said:
We have a new Hotpoint oven to install SI4 854 PIX. Old oven was 2.8kW Neff hard wired into dedicated circuit with its own breaker switch on wall. However, new oven, with pyrolytic cleaner, is 3.65 kW, rated but comes with 13Amp plug and lighter gauge wiring. I was going to plug in myself but clearly I need a sparky to convert hard wired socket to plug socket. However, in any case, this seems wrong - surely this requires 16A fuse and heavier duty wiring?[/QUOT
When i say cable ,i mean the cooker cable.

Spoon · Mar 9, 2018

As @LeeH has pointed out. I can't find 3.65kW in any of the specs.

Octopus · Mar 9, 2018

I would cut the plug off and hard wire it ......

Andy78 · Mar 9, 2018

It may well be 3.65kW total. This usually consists of a fan element and a grill element, which cannot be used at the the same time, hence the 13A rating.

Midwest · Mar 9, 2018

Spoon said:
As @LeeH has pointed out. I can't find 3.65kW in any of the specs.

I suspect that figure comes from the rating label on the appliance. Seems all these manufactures don't want to get involved in the cabling for these appliances 'if in doubt, speak to a qualified electrician'!

All instructions now days seem to be obviously vague.

Midwest · Mar 9, 2018

Murdoch said:
I would cut the plug off and hard wire it ......

sacre bleu

Pete999 · Mar 9, 2018

Midwest said:
sacre bleu

Warranty will be made void if you did that wouldn't it?

Midwest · Mar 9, 2018

Pete999 said:
Warranty will be made void if you did that wouldn't it?

Not necessarily. One would have to ask the manufacturer.

Paul Wenman · Mar 9, 2018

LeeH said:
View attachment 41256 Data sheet says max current 13A. Where did the 3.65kW come from?

3.65kW is on label on packaging and also on sticker inside oven.

I have meanwhile phoned Hotpoint and although the support phone people were agreeable they knew nothing. They did however contact their tech people who replied, as another forum response indicated, that 3.65 kW is total load from all oven functions, but since this is an impossible scenario 3.65kW is never drawn at ay one time, and so 13A is fine. So seems all ok. BUT, I have to wonder ... what's the purpose of the 3.65kW rating? Surely a max possible kW would be more useful?

Thanks anyways guys. Will get a pro to convert to plug socket for me

Pete999 · Mar 9, 2018

Paul Wenman said:
3.65kW is on label on packaging and also on sticker inside oven.

I have meanwhile phoned Hotpoint and although the support phone people were agreeable they knew nothing. They did however contact their tech people who replied, as another forum response indicated, that 3.65 kW is total load from all oven functions, but since this is an impossible scenario 3.65kW is never drawn at ay one time, and so 13A is fine. So seems all ok. BUT, I have to wonder ... what's the purpose of the 3.65kW rating? Surely a max possible kW would be more useful?

Thanks anyways guys. Will get a pro to convert to plug socket for me

Think you may have been fobbed off

Pete999 · Mar 9, 2018

The Rating plate should indicate what the power of the cooker is, to say it was on the packing, may be true, but the plate should have indicated that as well.

Midwest · Mar 9, 2018

Pete999 said:
The Rating plate should indicate what the power of the cooker is, to say it was on the packing, may be true, but the plate should have indicated that as well.

Think that's what the OP is referring to, when he mentions 'sticker inside the oven'?

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