DUAL APPLIANCE OUTLET PLATE

[Ira Jag]

Hi everyone,

I have read few posts about dual appliance outlet and wonder now if it can be used in my case. I have 32a 6mm cable to 45a switch supplying 6200w hob. Current oven is 2,4kw 13a plug. It will be replaced with 7,4kw induction hob and 3,6kw oven. Can hob circuit be used for both appliances connected to dual outlet plate and using same 45a switch? We were told by an electrician 6mm cable will be ok for both appliances, but when we had a quote for new kitchen they builder told us he would not connect both appliances to one 6mm cable and we heed to add new circuit. In our case it has to run outside around house and we would like to avoid it if possible.

Any advice is appreciated

 

[mattg4321]

Why are you listening to a builder where electricity is involved.

What you propose sounds fine to me all being as it sounds.

 

[i=p/u]

As above , but could be old colours or anything , and new kitchen going in and builder thinking I want a new cable too, you know how they put it across

 

[i=p/u]

All new no problems

 

[telectrix]

builder should stick to slopping bricks.. 6mm on a 32A into a 45A isolator is good fot cooking appliances upto a rating of 15kW. end of.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Agreed , some of the BS I hear builders/kitchen fitters come out with is ridiculous.

 

[i=p/u]

They have deal done before the spark even hears of it

 

[Ira Jag]

Why are you listening to a builder where electricity is involved.

What you propose sounds fine to me all being as it sounds.

Good point, if I was not told by electrician first I would believe builder, but he supposed to discuss the issue with his electrician. I don’t know what his electrician said, but we have extra cost £325 for new circuit and 85 for rcbo. Our house built 2000 and we are rcd protected, of course I don’t want extra cost if possible.

 

[Ira Jag]

As above , but could be old colours or anything , and new kitchen going in and builder thinking I want a new cable too, you know how they put it across

I thought that, I was put off buying the kitchen just because of conversation with their builder. But we shell see.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Builders are wombats when it comes to electrical installations.
OP, please dont pay an extra £400 on work that you don’t need

 

[Ira Jag]

Thank you all, for your advice.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Builders are wombats when it comes to electrical installations.
OP, please dont pay an extra £400 on work that you don’t need

 

[i=p/u]

Get a spark.out to test the cable or play it safe and go with new 1 ??????

 

[Ira Jag]

Now your answers made me wonder, what else I was told wrong by the builder. When we had kitchen ceiling insulated an electrician had to extend some cables including 6mm hob circuit. My spouse got involved in the conversation with electrician and he got confused thinking we wanted move the hob to opposite side. We decided not to remove the cable, in case we want to move hob or oven to opposite side. Please see how it ended up, if I remember correctly. Again builder said, that electrician was wrong to do it, as line to another side should not come out from junction box, but after 45a switch. Where circuit must have two module enclosure with two circuit breakers, one for hob, one for oven. Now I also wonder if it is so necessary to do or it can be left the way it is now.

 

[Ira Jag]

builder should stick to slopping bricks.. 6mm on a 32A into a 45A isolator is good fot cooking appliances upto a rating of 15kW. end of.

15!!? When I said, we wanted 11kW for both appliances and were told by electrician it would be ok, our precious builder said, that appliances can not be installed, as cable will be running on it limits and can over hit. After his words I lost interest talking to him. But two month later he send us his quote with lots of possible extras. After it, I said buy kitchen in Wickes and left over spend in pub. I guess last me for long with current lockdown.