Hob and oven isolators

adsmith · Oct 3, 2019

What's your guys recommendation on hob and oven isolators. It's still undecided what rating hob and what rating oven is being used therefore I have decided to run a 6mm radial for the hob and a 4 mm radial for the oven circuit to be hidden in a base unit. Do you guys recommend a 45amp isolator for each circuit local to the appliances. I presume the oven will be supplied with a plug so a 16amp breaker will be sufficient so would putting an isolator in for that be over kill

Thanks

James · Oct 3, 2019

if you have had no instruction on what they want, I think yes, a pair of 45A isolators would be great, whoever installs the appliance can from there put a socket or fcu or direct cable.

fairlight · Oct 3, 2019

You'll need accessible isolators for both, as long as the isolator current rating exceeds the appliance rating you'll be good. Usual practice is either 45 or 32a isolators above the worktop or accessible in an adjacent unit with low level outlet plates behind the appliances.