Wiring new hob

[1hammer]

I bought a new hotpoint electric hob which says it must be wired to a junction box with 6mm cable.

Why should it be wired into a junction box before connecting it to the 45A cooker circuit instead of running the cable direct from the hob to cooker switch?


Thanks

 

[ian.settle1]

I bought a new hotpoint electric hob which says it must be wired to a junction box with 6mm cable.

Why should it be wired into a junction box before connecting it to the 45A cooker circuit instead of running the cable direct from the hob to cooker switch?


Thanks

I think they mean a cooker connection unit which is normally after the switch lower down the wall so cable can not be seen when connected.

 

[1hammer]

Thanks Ian - so the cable can be run straight from the hob to the switched ccu (no additional junction box) ?

The oven has a low wattage so will be fitted with 13A plug and put straight into the wall socket

 

[adamh]

sounds good to me

 

[TPES]

You will need to fit a cooker oulet below, your 6mm will be connected to this from your cooker switch. then a length of 6mm from the cooker to the outlet.

 

[Fred West]

Hammer. The installation instruction should tell you that you have to use a special heat resistant cable for the final connection to the hob.
Fred

 

[ian.settle1]

You will need to fit a cooker oulet below, your 6mm will be connected to this from your cooker switch. then a length of 6mm from the cooker to the outlet.

That is what I said

 

[TPES]

That is what I said

ha ha, i know mate, im just agreeing.

 

[jeremy]

Not sure if I've got the wrong end of the stick (probably!) but 6mm on a 45A circuit? Thats pushing it a bit isn't it? With regards to heat resistance I've never seen this in instructions ( but then rarely read them!) A cooker hob etc should be so insulated to keep heat where it's required, but I've been wrong before (many times)

 

[assured elec]

I bought a new hotpoint electric hob which says it must be wired to a junction box with 6mm cable.

Why should it be wired into a junction box before connecting it to the 45A cooker circuit instead of running the cable direct from the hob to cooker switch?


Thanks

Hi mate , you can connect the hob straight into the 45 amp switch if you have no cooker outlet ( the out lets are normally below work surface height) , you may have one and not spotted it
>>>Marbo 45A DP Cooker Connection Unit - Screwfix.com, Where the Trade Buys

as far putting your hob on a plug top >> double check your instruction as elecy hobs normally pull a higher load than 13amps , and will need to be hard wired into the back of your 45amp switch .

HTH

 

[jeremy]

I think the cooker is a 13A but the hob is the puller

 

[assured elec]

Yes your right . re read it

 

[Fred West]

Well that what it said in the Hotpoint Manual.Special cable conforming to type H05BB-F Tmax 90; or higher.Maximum load of 6.4 kW.Here is an interesting part,"The Hob may only be installed over drawers when a fire -proof shield has been fitted to the lower part of the unit"

 

[Jurassic Spark]

Better still, install CCU c/w 13amp socket in adjacent cupboard. Wire hob directly from CCU and plug oven into socket.
No need for heat resisting cable. Use standard 6mm T&E as hob is usually around 6kW (24amps).

24amps for hob, 12 amps for oven - 40amp MCB

 

[Fred West]

J/Spark. So in your opinion Hotpoint and all Hob manufactures do not know what they are talking about when they specify a special cable to be used.You are offering bad and dangerous advice.
You should be ashamed of yourself.