I'm 99% sure that I will need to upgrade the cabling in my kitchen for the new appliances that we have.
The new built-in oven is 3600w max and the microwave is 1250w max, which is 4850w combined. I'm not sure if the cable required is just the maximum required for 1 appliance which would be the 3600w and hence 15amps required. Or would it be both which would be 20 amp cabling?
The sparky that I had to come over and quote literally just said he could run it off a normal 13amp plug which is what I originally thought would be easiest but then I made a post beforehand and was advised that clearly was not the way to go.
I just want the knowledge now so that when I get another sparky over and if he says 15amp would do I would probably have to raise the question why not 20amp (if that is what is required)
Thanks
The new built-in oven is 3600w max and the microwave is 1250w max, which is 4850w combined. I'm not sure if the cable required is just the maximum required for 1 appliance which would be the 3600w and hence 15amps required. Or would it be both which would be 20 amp cabling?
The sparky that I had to come over and quote literally just said he could run it off a normal 13amp plug which is what I originally thought would be easiest but then I made a post beforehand and was advised that clearly was not the way to go.
I just want the knowledge now so that when I get another sparky over and if he says 15amp would do I would probably have to raise the question why not 20amp (if that is what is required)
Thanks