Hi guys.
Firstly, sorry if this is a duplicated thread but I dont have much time before i need to make a decision.
Story being, My less than 12mth old single built under oven has gone kaput and the manufacturer have offered a replacement or an upgrade.
Thats the good part!
What I would like confirmation of before I agree to a new oven is wether or not my existing wiring will be sufficient for the new needs of the new oven/exisiting hob.
Currently, the oven is 2800w and the hob is gas so power for ignition only.
The existing wiring is new. I have a new Consumer unit (12mths ago) and the cooker is on its own circuit with a 40ma RCBO.
This leads to a 45a dp switch at worktop level, then goes behind the units and is currently wired in 6mm to a unswitched double socket located in an adjacent cupboard.
Both oven and hob are plugged in to this double unswitched socket with 13a and 3a plugs.
Now, the new "upgrade" oven I have been offered is rated at 3600w and I have been told it should be hardwired.
My questions being:
Is it feasible to take the double socket off the existing 6mm load from the 45a dp switch and simply add a dual CCU like this one:
http://www.alertelectrical.com/prod/1022/click-45a-easyfit-dual-appliance-outlet-plate
Im thinking it would be mounted behind the oven and the oven itself hardwired in 6mm from the oven terminals to the Dual CCU plate and the power to the gas hob ignition could be run in 2.5mm from the dual CCU to the exisiting double socket (or change it for an unswitched single) in the adjacent cupboard and simply plugged in and fused down to 3a via a 3pin plug.
Does this sound plausible or would there be anything that the professionals would do differently? - is my Breaker on the CU the appropriate size?
I am only asking as I would like to know in advance if its gonna cost alot to adjust the existing wiring to accomodate the larger powered oven?
(and yes, have read up on part P lol)
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Firstly, sorry if this is a duplicated thread but I dont have much time before i need to make a decision.
Story being, My less than 12mth old single built under oven has gone kaput and the manufacturer have offered a replacement or an upgrade.
Thats the good part!
What I would like confirmation of before I agree to a new oven is wether or not my existing wiring will be sufficient for the new needs of the new oven/exisiting hob.
Currently, the oven is 2800w and the hob is gas so power for ignition only.
The existing wiring is new. I have a new Consumer unit (12mths ago) and the cooker is on its own circuit with a 40ma RCBO.
This leads to a 45a dp switch at worktop level, then goes behind the units and is currently wired in 6mm to a unswitched double socket located in an adjacent cupboard.
Both oven and hob are plugged in to this double unswitched socket with 13a and 3a plugs.
Now, the new "upgrade" oven I have been offered is rated at 3600w and I have been told it should be hardwired.
My questions being:
Is it feasible to take the double socket off the existing 6mm load from the 45a dp switch and simply add a dual CCU like this one:
http://www.alertelectrical.com/prod/1022/click-45a-easyfit-dual-appliance-outlet-plate
Im thinking it would be mounted behind the oven and the oven itself hardwired in 6mm from the oven terminals to the Dual CCU plate and the power to the gas hob ignition could be run in 2.5mm from the dual CCU to the exisiting double socket (or change it for an unswitched single) in the adjacent cupboard and simply plugged in and fused down to 3a via a 3pin plug.
Does this sound plausible or would there be anything that the professionals would do differently? - is my Breaker on the CU the appropriate size?
I am only asking as I would like to know in advance if its gonna cost alot to adjust the existing wiring to accomodate the larger powered oven?
(and yes, have read up on part P lol)
Thanks in advance for any advice.