Gas Hob, Electric Oven

[richy8ball]

hi i am faced with the following scenario:

the kitchen in question has a 45amp cooker switch above worktop level wired in 6mm2 cable on a 32a mcb. this cooker switch has a load in 6mm2 taken down to the cooker spout. im assuming this will be fine to connect the 2.35kw electrical oven into using 6mm2 cable. the problem i have is that the hob is gas and has a flex with a plug fitted with a 3 amp fuse, where can i plug this into? where can i get my supply from etc?

if you could help would be most appreciated...

 

[Des 56]

Terminate the 6mm into a split box with fused spur on one side and a socket on the other

 

[malcolmsanford]

Personal I'd fit one of these and one side have your connection for the 2.35kw cooker and the other fir a single socket with that 3 amp plug fuse for the gas hob


http://www.astra247.com/3691/Electrical/35mm-Dual-Accessory-Metal-Backbox/Double-Backbox/

Sorry the picture never attached but I posted the link

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The gas hob ignition is unlikely to be subjected to an overcurrent.
As such there is no requirement to provide overcurrent protection.
Consider a dual fuel cooker rather than separates, there is no overcurrent protection for the ignition circuit in such appliances.

 

[Des 56]

QA Dual Accessory Surface Patress Back Box - 25mm - QVS Electrical Supplies | Electrical Wholesaler

 

[richy8ball]

so having installed the double back box split into 2 singles, i then terminate the 6mm2 and fit a cooker spout for the oven but what cable do i need to terminate into the other side for the gas hob and where do i take the supply from?

 

[richy8ball]

any idea people on what cable i need to bring into single socket for hob igniter to be plugged into and whether i need to take this off the cooker circuit or ring main?

 

[TPES]

If you only have a 2.35kw oven and ignitor for hob then you won't need the 45a switch, they can be isolated by a S/FCU, 2 single sockets would be fine. Both protected by the fuses in the plug tops of each appliance.

Or just keep your 45a switch and fit 2 single sockets, don't hard wire your oven straight into a cooker outlet unfused

 

[TPES]

DP switch would be better

 

[needasparks]

Or a double socket on the end of the 6mm, each can be fed via a plugtop then isolator can be left in controlling the socket.

 

[richy8ball]

ok that sounds like it wouldnt pose too much of a problem, would i keep the same 32amp mcb?

 

[ezzzekiel]

yup the 32a is protecting the 6mm cable the 13a fuse protects the appliance

 

[richy8ball]

cheers for all help i can go about sorting this out now