Oven and Hob Cable over current protection

[terminator]

Hang on - I'm getting confused here. Just noticed your original post mentions 6mm T&E now you're talking about 10mm?

 

[pushrod]

Yes, but only if you put it on a 16A breaker.

And it would have to be a very short run as you would very quickly run into volt drop problems. In reality no one would do it.

My original question wasn't really about diversity. It's about having a 10A (without diversity) oven connected to a 32A 10mm supply. Does it need to be fused down, or is overload of the cable unlikely enough that this isn't required?

Thought you said 6mm? in OP . The breaker is there to protect cable. If you go down at the outlet to something that can't handle 32A then you would need to put a fuse in.

 

[i=p/u]

any cooker ive connected 1 cable, squeeze them in 1 isolater lol ive lot to learn

 

[pushrod]

any cooker ive connected 1 cable, squeeze them in 1 isolater lol ive lot to learn

Haven't we all

 

[i=p/u]

rryles , sure your not a window cleaner

 

[rryles]

Yes, 6mm. Don't know where 10 came from.

 

[rryles]

rryles , sure your not a window cleaner

Eh? Are you referring to my avatar?

 

[i=p/u]

no, it was personal joke, dont mind me,

 

[rryles]

The breaker is there to protect cable. If you go down at the outlet to something that can't handle 32A then you would need to put a fuse in.

I thought as much, but hoped otherwise. Maybe I'll be lucky and the oven will come with 4mm flex.

Just to check - I can fuse down using an FCU, or a BS1363 plug and socket?

I presume connecting a 2.4KW oven into the kitchen ring would be frowned upon? I seem to recall anything over 2KW should be dedicated circuit. Just want to be clear on all the options.

 

[i=p/u]

but why if it is designed already to take nearly 3kw

 

[pushrod]

I thought as much, but hoped otherwise. Maybe I'll be lucky and the oven will come with 4mm flex.

Just to check - I can fuse down using an FCU, or a BS1363 plug and socket?

I presume connecting a 2.4KW oven into the kitchen ring would be frowned upon? I seem to recall anything over 2KW should be dedicated circuit. Just want to be clear on all the options.

Agree

 

[nick611]

I thought as much, but hoped otherwise. Maybe I'll be lucky and the oven will come with 4mm flex.

Just to check - I can fuse down using an FCU, or a BS1363 plug and socket?

I presume connecting a 2.4KW oven into the kitchen ring would be frowned upon? I seem to recall anything over 2KW should be dedicated circuit. Just want to be clear on all the options.

yes this is what they say. but if you bought a tumble dryer you wouldnt do this, you would just plug it in. however a fixed applience should have an accesable means of isolation