oven and hob on same radial ?

[robsnow]

HI guys

may be the wrong forum, if it is apologies.

I have a new hob 7.2kw and oven 4kw , I have laid a new 10mm t&e under my floorboards before tiling my floor and had an electrician friend come to have a look at connecting to consumer unit and connecting up the appliances.

He's told me they can't both be connected to the 10mm cable from the fuse box however from what I read on the forums it seems this is the norm, is he right or do I need a different electrician ?

He has said that he can connect the hob to the 10mm and the oven to the downstairs ring however that makes no sense to me at all.

any advice ?

thanks in advance Rob

 

[Eggsyk]

Total current without diversity of the two appliances is well within the current carrying capacity for a 10mm cable and a 4kw oven shouldn't be connected to the ring.

 

[telectrix]

:grinningelf:OMG, they got tinternet in biddle now.:6:

 

[Deleted member 9648]

HI guys

may be the wrong forum, if it is apologies.

I have a new hob 7.2kw and oven 4kw , I have laid a new 10mm t&e under my floorboards before tiling my floor and had an electrician friend come to have a look at connecting to consumer unit and connecting up the appliances.

He's told me they can't both be connected to the 10mm cable from the fuse box however from what I read on the forums it seems this is the norm, is he right or do I need a different electrician ?

He has said that he can connect the hob to the 10mm and the oven to the downstairs ring however that makes no sense to me at all.

any advice ?

thanks in advance Rob

Based on the info you have given your electrician is giving you poor advice.....yes you do need another!

 

[dim_bulb]

Take 10 mm into kitchen then in an accessible unit fit a 2way enclosure rcd at c.u then in this unit main switch then 32a hob and 16a oven

 

[telectrix]

overcomplicating. just split the feed to 2 outlets.

 

[Rockingit]

Suggest you find another electrician!! The one you've got sounds faulty and needs a re-boot.

Absolutely nothing wrong at all with a 2 outlet radial circuit supplying 11kW (before diversity) on a 10mm cable.

 

[Rockingit]

Take 10 mm into kitchen then in an accessible unit fit a 2way enclosure rcd at c.u then in this unit main switch then 32a hob and 16a oven

You might like to look at your suggestion again, matey.

 

[telectrix]

as above. 10mm to cooker isolator, then split to 2 outlets. each in 4mm or 6mm. or, if both appliances are together, a dual outlet plate. and sack the pillock.

 

[Octopus]

This should be in the DIY forum

 

[dim_bulb]

What's wrong with my idea?
The 10 mm gos into kitchen then split it in a 2way enclosure
then supply's power for the two appliances

 

[jibjob]

Dual outlet plate is the way to go

 

[dim_bulb]

So then at the consumer unit supplying this cable. What mcb would everyone fit?

 

[Rockingit]

So then at the consumer unit supplying this cable. What mcb would everyone fit?

B32 would be fine! Though as a 10mm's been put there then might as well make it a B40 'just because'.

 

[telectrix]

What's wrong with my idea?
The 10 mm gos into kitchen then split it in a 2way enclosure
then supply's power for the two appliances

nothing wrong with it. just a bit overkill.