induction hob

amckay · May 30, 2014

A friend has just text me and asked if he can put an induction hob (beko hic64402 t) on a plug. I've just downloaded the user manual and it states to use cable type h05rrf 3g 2.5.
I've just googled that and it came up as Chinese manufacturers/sellers.
Never fitted or worked with hobs before so just wondered what you good people thought.
My first thoughts were 4mm t+e but it may appear I can get away with 2.5mm
But surely it can't go on a plug?

uksparks · May 30, 2014

yes I was reading something about it the other day funnily enough, H07RN-F Cable / H07 Cable / H07RNF / HO7RN-F

trev · May 30, 2014

amckay said:
My first thoughts were 4mm t+e but it may appear I can get away with 2.5mm
But surely it can't go on a plug?

amckay said:
Thanks everyone else

Come on mate, you seriously ask that question about a 6.7K appliance and expect me not to take the p1$$?
I must be losing my comedy edge

davesparks · May 30, 2014

amckay said:
But surely it can't go on a plug?

Plugs in use in the UKavailable in standard sizes of 2,5,10,13,15,16,32,63,125,400,660 and 800Amps.

trev · May 30, 2014

I took the op to mean a 13 amper Dave but you've truly wee'd on my mick taking mate.
Karma is a funny thing

Silly Sausage · May 30, 2014

trev said:
I must be losing my comedy edge

We're wasting our time/years of highly honed wit on these youngsters Trev!

amckay · May 30, 2014

Lol maybe I should have worded it like this, surely the regs say it has to be hard wired lol I thought they only went up to 63A, ya really do learn summat new everyday

davesparks · May 30, 2014

No requirement to be hardwired as far as I know, in fact you can usually see the sockets for the cookers etc in a lot of fast food places.

Ceeform/commando sockets and plugs are available in 16, 32, 63 and 125 Amp sizes, once you go bigger than that you get into 'powerlock' connectors. These are mainly used by the DNO's and teh entertainment industry. If you see a DNO generator in use with a bunch of orange singles coming out of it they usually have powerlocks on the end. I am familliar with them from the entertainment industry due to having to drag the blasted cables through mud, p!ss and sh!t at festivals.

And here's a pic of 400A powerlock extension leads, the 660A and 800A versions look pretty much identical.