oven and hob circuit

[sidekick]

I have come accross an oven circuit which does not have a double pole switch anywhere along its length. The old oven has been removed and a new under work top oven fitted (2.3kw) and a new hob fitted (5.8kw). Both are wired direct into the cooker connection unit behind the oven which takes 6mm t/e in metal coduit up the wall and back to the consumer unit via the ceiling.

Question is - as there is only approx 4 cm of cable at the end of the burried conduit can I connect this with a 60a j/box to more 6mm t/e and take this past a set of drawers into a cupboard where i can fit a cooker switch with socket. The oven will be plugged into the socket and the hob wired to the dp switch.
Unable to get the switch above work top level due to all kitchen fully fitted with expensive work tops and wall tiles.

Also circuit currently on 32A mcb.

Your thoughts please.

 

[baldsparkies]

MK and others do a 45 amp cooker outlet, which would be less bulky than the 60 amp jb you mention. The location of the cooker switch/ socket whilst not idea would at least provide local isolation and the oven would be on a fused plug top which again is a must. 32a mcb should be fine considering total loads and diversity.

 

[sidekick]

Thanks baldsparkies,
As cooker connection unit already in situ. I could wire 6mm cable into it then to the dp switch/socket and assume the hob would then need a second cooker connection unit or is it ok to wire the cable direct into the switch?

 

[baldsparkies]

Thanks baldsparkies,
As cooker connection unit already in situ. I could wire 6mm cable into it then to the dp switch/socket and assume the hob would then need a second cooker connection unit or is it ok to wire the cable direct into the switch?

I would go for the 2nd cooker connection unit for the hob. Makes it seviceable, and you still have an isolation point at the cooker switch.