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I saw an oven that was rated at 3,100 watts. Now most would say that cannot be fitted on final ring circuit as rule of thumb. But:
3,100 watts draws amps of:
14.09 amps @ 220v
13.47 amps @ 230v
12.91 amps @ 240v
12.4 amps @ 250v

If the installation is 240v or 250v then it safely inside the 13 amp of a final ring circuit.

The question is, and the regs aficionados can help here, what is the voltage that should be used to assess, as maybe the voltage will vary in an installation over the years.
 
I take on board the above. I tend to take the belt and braces approach and ensure the installation of a circuit is over-specified. As a built in safety factor. The cost of going up to the next size cable is not usually that much for such an upgrade. Anecdotally, fitting a three phase oven, or kiln (for instance) I had worked out the size of cable and spoke with the manufacturers (who often offer an installation service) and in every case they also go up to the next size cable and recommend to me to do so.
 
I take on board the above. I tend to take the belt and braces approach and ensure the installation of a circuit is over-specified. As a built in safety factor. The cost of going up to the next size cable is not usually that much for such an upgrade. Anecdotally, fitting a three phase oven, or kiln (for instance) I had worked out the size of cable and spoke with the manufacturers (who often offer an installation service) and in every case they also go up to the next size cable and recommend to me to do so.
which is the logical approach as long as the next size up does not involve a much higher cost, which generally only occurs with the larger size cables in industrual installations, where it could be several 100s.
 
Had a lady two weeks ago with gas hob and electric oven all controlled with normal cooker point, she wanted to change the hob to electric, no problem, she buys new Bosch induction hob, and I go there with a click dual outlet cooker outlet and some 4.0mm flex to connect it all up.
When we take it out of the box it is rated at 3700 watts and is factory fitted with a lead and 13 amp plug so as we are told to follow manufacturers instructions I then duly fitted a single socket to the cooker outlet circuit and plugged the Hob in.
Did not seem the right thing to do but to date have had no call backs, I do have to go there to do some other work shortly and will check it out and see how it is performing.
 
Had a lady two weeks ago with gas hob and electric oven all controlled with normal cooker point, she wanted to change the hob to electric, no problem, she buys new Bosch induction hob, and I go there with a click dual outlet cooker outlet and some 4.0mm flex to connect it all up.
When we take it out of the box it is rated at 3700 watts and is factory fitted with a lead and 13 amp plug so as we are told to follow manufacturers instructions I then duly fitted a single socket to the cooker outlet circuit and plugged the Hob in.
Did not seem the right thing to do but to date have had no call backs, I do have to go there to do some other work shortly and will check it out and see how it is performing.
I'm assuming diversity rules here as not all the hob rings will be drawing current simultaneously, therebyreducing the actual load current.
 
My "Morphy Richards" kettle is 3kw.It has a lead that is max 3x1.5mm (but probably 1mm. Moulded plugtop so can't check) .Before energy saving appliances came on the scene it was normal to have washing machines, driers etc up to 3.5 kw, all connected with 13amp plugs and usually 1.5 flex. A 1.5mm flex can comfortably handle a continuous current of 13 amp (and above). The key difference between appliances of the same wattage is whether they are designed to be used intermittently (kettle) or in a more sustained way (space heater). A sustained load should really have its own circuit.
In an old church they had a 3k convector heater in a 'cold' meeting room, plugged into d socket. They would put the heater on for a few hours at a time and the plug and socket became very hot. Think the flex was 1.25mm.
It was wired, very well, 4mm radial, so just replaced with a 20A dp switch.
Point is, it did come with plug and flex....so something wrong in the chain, maybe?
Even considering control 'stat, I would have thought provision would have been made by the manufacturer to have such a heater in constant use.
 
In an old church they had a 3k convector heater in a 'cold' meeting room, plugged into d socket. They would put the heater on for a few hours at a time and the plug and socket became very hot. Think the flex was 1.25mm.
It was wired, very well, 4mm radial, so just replaced with a 20A dp switch.
Point is, it did come with plug and flex....so something wrong in the chain, maybe?
Even considering control 'stat, I would have thought provision would have been made by the manufacturer to have such a heater in constant use.

I suppose that's the problem - when people expect a small heater to heat a large cold area. It's really beyond the expected usage of the device, but obviously it does happen sometimes.
 
Even considering control 'stat, I would have thought provision would have been made by the manufacturer to have such a heater in constant use.
You correct. They are designed for continuous use. I lived in a old (poorly insulated) cottage for 6 years. Went though at least one (sometimes 2) electric heaters every year. They were in constant use. I always periodically check the plugtop for heat. Never had an issue
 
You correct. They are designed for continuous use. I lived in a old (poorly insulated) cottage for 6 years. Went though at least one (sometimes 2) electric heaters every year. They were in constant use. I always periodically check the plugtop for heat. Never had an issue

I think a lot of the problem is some of the cheap plugs that are around these days. Bring back the old MK ones with proper knurled terminal screws with built in washers. Lovely!
 
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.....I would have thought provision would have been made by the manufacturer to have such a heater in constant use.

It depends on the instruction manual with the device, they almost all give instructions "suitable for a normal room up to 6m^2" or something similar.

This isn't just buff, it's limiting the use to a place where it can maintain the typical temperature whilst remaining within the duty cycle it's designed for!

If you want a device that may be operated continuously, then you need to buy a suitable device.
 
It depends on the instruction manual with the device, they almost all give instructions "suitable for a normal room up to 6m^2" or something similar.

This isn't just buff, it's limiting the use to a place where it can maintain the typical temperature whilst remaining within the duty cycle it's designed for!

If you want a device that may be operated continuously, then you need to buy a suitable device.
Of course.....but tell that to a cold bunch of old codgers in the room, including 'acting caretakers'.?
 
Had a lady two weeks ago with gas hob and electric oven all controlled with normal cooker point, she wanted to change the hob to electric, no problem, she buys new Bosch induction hob, and I go there with a click dual outlet cooker outlet and some 4.0mm flex to connect it all up.
When we take it out of the box it is rated at 3700 watts and is factory fitted with a lead and 13 amp plug
That seems very light. Mine is 7,200 watts.
 

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