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    DIY: 20A oven installation on 40A circuit, can this be done?

    Here is my situation We have a dedicated oven circuit in our house with a 40A RCBO We have bought a dual fuel range cooker which states it has a nominal power of 4800W By my calculations this means it will draw max 20A The power cord of the oven is rated to 25A My question: Are we permitted...
  2. S

    Advice on recent Electric Oven installation

    Hi, I've recently had my broken oven replaced in my flat and I paid for delivery and installation. It was hardwired through an unswitched plate which leads to a fused spur with switch on the wall of the kitchen. Everything seemed fine until I idly glanced through the installation manual. It...
  3. flabbagasted

    Single oven and ceramic hob install

    Hello hope you can help I have a single oven 2.4kw max and a ceramic hob 6kw max I would like to put then both on the same circuit so i was thinking 10mm cable from consumer unit to a junction box then 6mm from jb to hob via isolation switch then another 6mm from jb to 13amp fused isolation...
  4. S

    Dual fuel oven 5kw what cable size?

    The customer has suggested from a previous electrician that the oven requires a new circuit installed . Upon viewing the instructions it is stated that the total power consumption is 5kw and cable size should be 2.5mm . The customer has a kitchen ring main with a previous fuse spur for a cooker...
  5. J

    adding cooker switch for an oven

    (Trying again, as picture didn't post first time) Hi, I'd be very grateful if anyone could help me here. Below, I've pasted a sketch showing how my oven is currently wired up, followed by 3 potential solutions, but of course I'd be more than happy to see alternative propositions. But let me...
  6. J

    Wiring up a double oven

    Hi, I'd be very grateful if anyone could help me here. Below, I've pasted a sketch showing how my oven is currently wired up, followed by 3 potential solutions, but of course I'd be more than happy to see alternative propositions. But let me explain first. Currently, we have a double oven...
  7. B

    Oven element failure

    I have an electric oven - now many years old. I have replaced the main circular 2.5kW oven element (ELEHY6708) several times over the years. Another failure happened just a couple of days ago. Soon after switching on, I noticed an unusual crackling noise from the oven. When I opened the oven...
  8. R

    3 phase (220 volt) pizza oven to 1 phase (220)?

    How can I convert a 3-phase (220 volt 5.6 kw) pizza oven to 1-phase (220) 2 heating elements, no motor.
  9. S

    Westinghouse wall oven cutting out.

    Hello All. I have a Westinghouse pxr6988 wall oven. It has a cutting out problem when using it in Keep Warm mode, it heats ok and stat is working. But, when I turn it off the oven goes dead, no clock etc. The trip switch on the electrical board is not tripping. But to get the oven to work again...
  10. P

    new oven advice needed please

    hi just bought a new oven its a 4.4KW i`m running a 6mm cable from the cu using a 32mcb to kitchen around a 6M run under floor boards then 2m in trucking to a 45amp cooker socket just wondering the security mcb is dismantled best to place the 32mcb in here or put the 32mcb left of the...
  11. R

    Zanussi double oven tripping the mains

    Hi, I bought my Zanussi ZCV663MWC cooker ten years ago, I replaced the top element four months ago and its been fine until now. When I turn the top oven on it heats up then after ten minutes it trips the mains. Also I have never used the bottom oven but when I turned it on it also tripped the...
  12. J

    16 amp oven installation

    Good evening, I am new to the forum, and I am after some advice I am looking at buying my son a new oven, but have just noticed that the one I intended buying is a 16 amp oven. I believe his current oven is a hardwired 13 amp version with its own fuse on the fuse board. I am thinking of buying...
  13. A

    Bosch Induction oven came with 3 bare wires but my wall has a 4 pronged receptacle.

    Looking for advice for the following: Bosch Induction cooktop model NIT8669SUC ) came with 3 bare wires (Black, Red, Green) but my wall has a 4 pronged 240V receptacle. I am assuming that the 4 pronged receptacle has a neutral in addition to the ground. Question: How do I connect the 3 wires to...
  14. J

    Neff Oven Trips RCD at high temperature

    My Neff oven is approx 10 years old and has worked normally,until about a few months ago when it has started to trip on RCD when at high temperature…190 deg+.The oven is used regularly….does the thermostat need replacing, or heating elements or a new oven or RCD which has become too sensitive...
  15. E

    New oven installation... confused about amps/wiring

    Hi all, I replaced my old Electrolux oven which operated with a 13 amp plug. The new Kenwood oven I ordered says a 16 amp (Requires hardwiring to a dedicated circuit) is required (see pictures below). Is it not possible if I just buy a 13 amp plug and do the wiring in the terminal box at the...
  16. E

    Which connecting block for oven

    I am replacing my under counter oven with a new 3kw one, oven is on its own circuit and isolation oven switch, the cable is either 4 or 6mm coming through wall where I need to join. The oven came with flex but no plug, which type of connector block should I use to join the two? Similarly, have...
  17. J

    Is new cu required for new oven install?

    An electrician has recently quoted to replace our old oven. He says that the new oven has different power requirements and he needs to replace the consumer unit to make this lower and avoid burning out our new oven within weeks! The cu was new in 2015 so I am concerned that it now needs...
  18. B

    DIYer needs help. Lamona built-in oven not heating

    Hello. The built-in oven is not getting hot. I took a look inside and see just one heating element which is at the top. It's a three-pronged one. Is that the only element for both grill and oven? I don't see anything else in the interior of the oven by way of electrical parts. The light works...
  19. D

    Cable sizes for fan oven and induction hob

    Hi all, looking for some clarification on MCB and cable sizes I need to run for a new kitchen. Cables will run through a combination of uninsulated platerboard ceiling, down the wall behind dot n dab plasterboard and in enclosed plaster where channels are repaired. The online cable size...
  20. I

    16 Amp Oven installation with 1.5 flex supplied

    I have a double oven connection unit. Fed with 4mm cable,40 amp MCB. Hob connected to it with 4mm cable. Bought new oven,stated 16 amp but with 1.5 flex from the oven. (manufacturer) I'm trying to argue that this needs a fused spur before connecting to double oven connection unit as 40 amp MCB...

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