Cooker on ring main

[Tilecutter]

Ive just looked at a job where the double oven is fed from the ring main with no isolator. The rating is 4.2 kw which would draw 18 odd amps. There is no circuit on the board for a cooker. Im not sure wether it would be acceptable to fit an isolator or would it be best to put in a sole circuit for it.

 

[tazz]

Tilecutter, may I ask if you are a qualified electrician, or conducting diy on your own home.

 

[Pete999]

4.2 KW put it on it's own circuit, like Tazz said are you a qualified sparks?

 

[dingledong]

As above young man

 

[Octopus]

Come on boys, with only 4 posts, it doesn't take long to find the answer!

 

[dingledong]

Boys !!!! We're all over 60

 

[Pete999]

Don't have my BS 7671 to hand, I believe it is in Appendix 15, a recommendation that appliances over 2KW should be on a separate circuit.

 

[Guest77]

Boys !!!! We're all over 60

And your point is?

 

[Guest77]

Ive just looked at a job where the double oven is fed from the ring main with no isolator. The rating is 4.2 kw which would draw 18 odd amps. There is no circuit on the board for a cooker. Im not sure wether it would be acceptable to fit an isolator or would it be best to put in a sole circuit for it.

It might be my house then, there is a 4 KW oven on my kitchen ring in my house, been like it for 18 years now, totally against the norm but it works lol

 

[Guest77]

Ive just looked at a job where the double oven is fed from the ring main with no isolator. The rating is 4.2 kw which would draw 18 odd amps. There is no circuit on the board for a cooker. Im not sure wether it would be acceptable to fit an isolator or would it be best to put in a sole circuit for it.

Could draw, diversity? that would be the best idea yes

 

[Octopus]

Makes me wonder if its plugged in!

 

[Guest77]

Makes me wonder if its plugged in!

That was my initial thought as well pal, I have seen many 4KW ovens on plug tops before, they have worked like this for donkey's years, just what I was thinking.

 

[Tilecutter]

Tilecutter, may I ask if you are a qualified electrician, or conducting diy on your own home.

Yes Im qualified. Thanks for the input. I'll price to put in a new circuit and a full installation cert. Cheers Tazz

 

[Tilecutter]

Don't have my BS 7671 to hand, I believe it is in Appendix 15, a recommendation that appliances over 2KW should be on a separate circuit.

Cheers Pete. just run off mt feet and not had time to look at the regs properly. I found that in the Appendix as you said and have explained this to the customer now.

 

[sparksburnout]

Cheers Pete. just run off mt feet and not had time to look at the regs properly. I found that in the Appendix as you said and have explained this to the customer now.

"just run off mt(e) feet and not had time to look at the regs properly" Uhhhhh????? Say no more