Electric touch hob not coming on (plus consumer unit issue)

[crapusername]

I've recently had a new cooker point ran from the consumer unit and have had a new touch control ceramic hob installed on it but could get absolutely nothing from the hob at all, no display or anything. After looking at the consumer unit fuse board I realised the electrician who installed the cooker point had done so on a 6amp circuit breaker instead of a 32amp one.

Would that explain why the hob isn't turning on at all or should it be coming on and tripping the fuse?

 

[westward10]

The way this kitchen install is going I wouldn't be surprised if the magnet itself has forgotten what metal is. Thanks a lot for all your help

No worries I think we would like to know an outcome at some point.

 

[Dave OCD]

So W10, are you ready to admit you were wrong yet ?

 

[Dave OCD]

Cast alloy of some sort, not necessarily high ferrous content.

 

[crapusername]

No worries I think we would like to know an outcome at some point.

I'll definitely make sure I let you know what happens. Thanks again

 

[westward10]

So W10, are you ready to admit you were wrong yet ?

Sorry Dave, not used to using inferior boards so maybe I was incorrect, odd magnet doesn't stick though. I am currently beating myself with a stick.

 

[Dave OCD]

Sorry Dave, not used to using inferior boards so maybe I was incorrect, odd magnet doesn't stick though. I am currently beating myself with a stick.

For the money they're actually a pretty decent unit, very sturdy.

 

[Midwest]

Quite Sunday afternoon, not much going on

 

[Wilko]

I missed all the action, but I've a serious case of username envy ...

 

[Octopus]

Back to the .OP...

Have you paid him?

What certificates did he give you?

Has he promised to get the labc part p done?

 

[PEG]

The hobs display isn't lighting at all and it isn't tripping the circuit breaker. Have tested the cable with be of those cheap pens that you just hold near a cable and it flashes and beeps. When the 6amp circuit breaker is on it beeps, flick it off and it doesn't meaning that the MCB hasn't failed right?

The odd thing is that two identical hobs have been tried and neither will light up or anything.

Any ideas?

Hi,this is the sentence which worries me...who did this "testing by substitution?"

If it was the "electrician"...then,he is not.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Do we know if the magic wand bleeps when it is waved near the cable at the hob end?

Dear OP. Please note that those wand things are OK to give a general indication of the presence of a voltage in a conductor. But the hob will need continuity in the NEUTRAL conductor as well as the live conductor. And you aren't going to find that with a fairy wand.

You need a proper two probe voltage tester to determine this, or a multimeter at the very least.

 

[Andy78]

For the money they're actually a pretty decent unit, very sturdy.

They are a sturdy unit. Wouldn't trust the switchgear as far as I could chuck it and the supplied blanks don't comply though.

 

[The Ghost]

Is the child safety lock on, no...couldn't be as simple as that!

 

[DPG]

I really do hope we find out the full story here.
Daz

 

[PEG]

I really do hope we find out the full story here.
Daz

If one can never get to the details,regarding exactly what occurs,during one of my missuses shopping trips...then,i have to believe,this would be even harder,on a anonymous forum

Basic,human nature,is to extol our virtues and luck,yet guard with fervour,our mishaps and short-comings.

Am i guilty of the same? ...only if i'm human