Fused Spur off Cooker Circuit

[seftonbarn]

I have a Cooker circuit on 4mm T&E using a 32A MCB. I have established that my dining room 3 double socket outlets is wired as a radial spur directly off the cooker circuit using 2.5mm T&E (I didn't do it). I assume this is not acceptable but I was wondering; if I add a 13A fused spur for the spur from the cooker circuit to the dining room will that be acceptable. The sockets in the dining room are rarely used at all let alone used for anything demanding. I know this is far from ideal but any solution that requires additional wiring would be very intrusive.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Yes the 2.5mm² should be provided with overcurrent protection, and an FCU would be acceptable.

 

[telectrix]

as spin says. also, if the cooker circuit is not RCD protected, i would go for a RCD/FCU. or change the MCB for a RCBO

 

[Steve_P]

Can't really add to that so all of the above.

 

[kingeri]

You should place the FCU at the point where the cable size changes, or within 3m of the change occurring.

 

[seftonbarn]

You should place the FCU at the point where the cable size changes, or within 3m of the change occurring.

Thanks - Where did the 3m come from.

 

[spark 68]

Where did the 3m come from

Reg 433.2.2 and 434.2.1, AKA forward fusing :wink_smile:

 

[seftonbarn]

Got it. Nice one. Thanks.

 

[spark 68]

Reg 433.2.2 and 434.2.1, AKA forward fusing :wink_smile:

This set of regs are especially handy for kitchen circuits, where say you need to power a cooker hood, or say an igniter circuit for a gas hob from the electric oven/cooker point.

 

[Geoffsd]

Is the cooker still connected?

 

[seftonbarn]

Is the cooker still connected?

Yes. Still connected.

 

[Geoffsd]

I suppose as long as the circuit can support the loads it is alright.
No one has asked the rating of the cooker.

I don't think anyone would say it was acceptable to connect a cooker to a socket radial.

If there is an integral socket at the cooker switch and a cooker over 5366W the circuit will be overloaded even with a 13A FCU limiting the current to the three sockets.


Edit - Without the integral socket at the cooker switch a cooker of 9200W would be acceptable so this would probably be ok.