Upgrade gas hob to induction hob

[tempanybailey]

hello, we have recently brought a new build house and we want to upgrade our gas hob for an induction hob, we have already brought the hob which requires 32AMP and is 7.4KW power

our house layout makes it a little tricky and expensive to rewire a new circuit through (which we should have probably thought about in the first place) but we was just wondering whether they was anything else we could do? we have a grill and single oven right next to the current hob, they is also a 16AMP plug underneath the current hob for the igniter - is they anyway of getting the power from anywhere else?

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

I would imagine that the oven is plugged in and the cooker circuit is spare? It is on 90% of new builds, mines 10 years old and the cooker circuit still does nothing.
Also it will be a nightmare as the sparks have said, new builds are absolutely awful to do anything in. Get the main run of weyrock up will be the best bet

 

[Taylortwocities]

yes we have a seperate switch and the cooker is on its own circuit 32a - i have seen on other forums people suggesting connection to the cooker but i think with the hob requiring 32a it wouldnt be enough power to use both electicals

What is the Power or current rating of the cooker?

 

[freddo]

The 32a MCB on the cooker circuit certainly looks promising.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Most single ovens can run off a 13amp plug, so it may just be a case of changing the two over, oven into the 13amp socket and the induction hob into what may be a 32amp supply being used by the cooker at the moment, but without inspection it would be impossible to tell, but I would persevere, induction hobs are brilliant, so much better than anything else out there. IMO

 

[tony clark]

bosch / neff do a induction hob that runs of a 13amp plug a good euronics appliance shop should be able to advice you

 

[Toby Davis]

If you can swap return the hob. Bosch make an induction hob with a flex and 13a plug on. Job done.

 

[Toby Davis]

Damn. Beat me to it!