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Thanks would this be the better option or would changing MCB to 16amp be better. I did have a look at 1.5mm amp ratings and some said has rating of 15amp is that true? If so just doubled checking it would it be ok on 16amp mcb

Yes very confusing both 3.3kw but saying to connect different ways.oven came with flex cable but not socket on it so was wondering would it be ok to hard wire straight into cooker connection plate and drop MCB to 16amp just wasn't sure the 1.5mm flex cable supplied would be ok in 16amp?

No there were different prices I put links below to each one https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/cooking/ovens/hisense-bsa5221axuk-electric-oven-with-even-bake-steam-add-black-stainless-steel-10209128-pdt.html...

Yeah there both the same make that what was confusing as there both 3.3kw but installation is different but there both hisense ovens

That info was on Curry's site.we went with oven what says on currys to wire into 13amp fuse spur. it's a hisense BSA5221ABUK. Can't find anywhere in instructions about installation and what amp fuse is needed only information it gives is its 3.3kw.

Thanks the manufacturers say to hardwire to a 13 amp fuse spur but the cooker is 3.3kw a electrician said 13amp wouldnt be big enough and it may melt the fuse so just wanted check the 1.5mm cable would be ok.

Hi again oven came today it's has a flex cable on it. It's stamped H05VV-F 3G 1.5. so guessing it's a 1.5mm cable will this be ok to connected to connection plate that is in wall and just changed MCB to 16amp or would I need change cable to 2.5mm on 16amp MCB. Cheers

Thanks the oven is being delivered next Thursday so will check cable on it then. If it's 1.5mm cable would I just need get electrician to change mcb to 16a and wire cable to existing connection plate and keep cooker socket and rest 6mm cable in place

Yes it's a domestic kitchen there is already a dedicated circuit with 6mm cable going from 32mcb to 45cooker switch then 45a cooker connection plate then 6mm cable to cooker. But we are getting a smaller single oven which is only 16amp but need be hardwired. So should I change 32mcb to 16mcb I'm...

Thanks I was just worried that as oven was going be hard wired to connection plate and rest of cable was 6mm the oven cable would be thinner and that would cause a problem as the oven we have now is only 1.5mm thick if the new oven was the same would that be ok?

Thanks it will just be a single oven on the circuit as we are getting a gas hob that has a plug and it's only 3amp so is just plugging straight into socket already in place in cupboard. Would there still be no need to change 32mcb?

Thanks all again so I have a electrician coming to look tomorrow I did some research and just wanted check I've got this correct if the cable supplied on oven is any thinner than 2.5mm2 should I ask electrician to change it to 2.5mm2 and get them to wire straight into my cooker plate and then...

Thanks Yes posted on Screwfix as well thought there may be people on here that are not on Screwfix that may give other answers. What size cable would go from oven to cooker plate and would it be ok to connect 13 amp or 16amp oven straight into cooker plate as that says 45a and it's in 32a...

Hi all I am renewing my kitchen and at the moment I have a large cooker I'm changing it to a single oven. At the moment the cooker is on its own dedicated circuit with a 32mcb and 6mm cable going to a 45a cooker switch then going to a 45a cooker outlet plate which the cooker connects to with 6mm...