Cooker and hob

[Chrisarm5]

Hi All

I've recently been doing a kitchen re-wire, everything done, sockets added to ring etc. however for the cooker ive wired a 6mm radial to a cooker switch, then 6mm down to a single socket. As cooker is 2.7kw this is acceptable on a 13a plug top....is this correct?
However now the customer has decided to tell me they're getting a separate electric hob, (this is after 2nd fix) and walls plastered. The info I have on the hob requires a 4mm cable supported by a minimum 32a fuse as the hob is 6500w. How can I do this??

Any help appreciated.

 

[Anthony King]

So geordie is from dunston area?

 

[Geordie Spark]

So geordie is from dunston area?

He is.

 

[telectrix]

didn't realise there was a prison at dunston.

 

[Geordie Spark]

didn't realise there was a prison at dunston.

There isn't .... but Dunston did at one time have an asylum.

I believe it may have been the place where my Mother met my Father.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Prepare to upset your client by telling them it needs a new feed, disturbing all that lovely new plaster!

Had this done to me a couple of times, why do people not make decisions at the right time??!

mate....you need to think a little before posting this kind of thing...
as has been said already here...diversity...
someone may take this as gospel...and make work for nowt....and possibly lose further custom through it....

 

[Anthony King]

He is.

Im from ryton, not far away

 

[Amp David]

One reason why on almost every kitchen rewire, i fit a twin 1 gang back box. 1 side can be used for a cooker connection plate and the other a single socket or FCU. Covers all outcomes then.

Rewiring the circuit, are you on drugs or what

 

[Engineer54]

like it. dual outlet box with cooker connection unit one side and a socket of FCU on the other. no disruption then. all below worktop.

will need 13A fuse either in plug top or FCU for the oven.

Don't need all that, just one of these and the job's Done!!


Click 45a Easyfit Dual Appliance Cooker Outlet Plate

 

[simpson93]

Surly you would be alright on a 32 after applying diversity -10 amps then -30% depends on the client tho that's just a general guide

 

[Engineer54]

Surly you would be alright on a 32 after applying diversity -10 amps then -30% depends on the client tho that's just a general guide

For the Umpteenth time, A cooker (be it a combined all in one appliance or oven and hob set-up) up to 15 KW is perfectly good on 6mm cable with a 32A MCB/RCBO OCPD (or pre metric, ...7/044/30A OCPD)!! And has been for well over 60 odd years !!

 

[tony mc]

Don't need all that, just one of these and the job's Done!!


Click 45a Easyfit Dual Appliance Cooker Outlet Plate

Just fitted one of these last week and must say they are good and sturdy and easy to fit!

 

[irn-brue]

doing kitchen upgrade oven was already wired in 10mm all ok new oven and micro oven wired off switch giving me 6100watt with out diversty problem being oven and micro oven pre wired in 1.5 flex. flex cannot be replaced will this be compliant on a 32amp mcb as it was wired when i came to fit two seprate loads from one cooker switch one to micro oven one to main oven would this be ok as it would only be pulling load of the micro oven through that flex and not pulling the load off oven not pulinng the load off both through flex if both on. flex lenght less than three meters. will be nite mare to run new circuit for micro oven i know two oven meant to be on two switches everything plastered and painted.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Im from ryton, not far away

I almost bought a house there from a mate I once had.

 

[telectrix]

doing kitchen upgrade oven was already wired in 10mm all ok new oven and micro oven wired off switch giving me 6100watt with out diversty problem being oven and micro oven pre wired in 1.5 flex. flex cannot be replaced will this be compliant on a 32amp mcb as it was wired when i came to fit two seprate loads from one cooker switch one to micro oven one to main oven would this be ok as it would only be pulling load of the micro oven through that flex and not pulling the load off oven not pulinng the load off both through flex if both on. flex lenght less than three meters. will be nite mare to run new circuit for micro oven i know two oven meant to be on two switches everything plastered and painted.

casn you fit 2 x 13A FCUs for the 2 flexed appliances?

 

[irn-brue]

was thinking about that but but one oven is 3500 watt which would give over 13 amp and micro oven states that 15 amp supply required trying to make best out off bad situation may go with 13amp fcus but dont want them to blow behind cookers once in place i dont know why the manufacturers dont up rate the flex to suit power demand because it pretty much on the limit was going to just up rate the flex as this cant be done may have to fit fcu or lower the mcb to 20 amps which could cause to trip even after diversty is applied but this mite be better than fuses blowing behind aplliances