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We have a new single oven arriving tomorrow, it will replace our current oven which was a 13a plug. The new oven will obviously need wiring in rather than plugging as it is above 3kw. Question is, can it be wired into the 32a switch which is for our ceramic hob or will it need a new/seperate plug?
is it just a case of wiring a cable into the oven and up to the 32a or is it far more complicated than that. I'll not be touching it myself unless it's just a case of running 6mm cable from the oven to the 32a switch mind.
Thanks
Should be fine.
Determine the hob rating, add to the oven.
Apply diversity eg.
Hob 32a
Oven 16a
Total 48a
Diversity 48 - 10 x 30% + 10
So 38 x 30% = 11.4a plus 10a total is now 21.4a (add another 5 if there is a socket outlet on the cooker switch plate.
Hob is 23a
New oven is 15a
Total 38a
Diversity taken into account = 18.4a
There is a socket on the switch plate so = 23.4 on a plate rated for 32a should be OK?
Having taken out the old oven this morning the cable from the hob to the rear of the oven space is 6mm and wired into a plate at the back of the oven space. The question is, am I ok to wire the oven into the same plate at the hob?
Can't see why not. Is the mcb 32a at the consumer unit. If yes crack on.
You get a splitter plate to replace the single outlet.
I doubt you'll physically fit two 6mm cables into one terminal.
There is an mcb for the 'hob' on the consumer board, it does not say what amp it is though but I assumed 32a with it being for a hob.
Also although I thought the cable was 6mm from the hob it might be 4mm.
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