I a newby to this site. (I am a qualified electronics engineer but need some clarification regarding hob / oven regs.)
My retired mother has just built a new house. Very nice, however the electrician has not finished completely and done a runner , as yet the house is not yet certified, but most of the second fit is done.
Now to the point.
He has installed a 6mm cable from the dist. board to the kitchen (about 4 metres in length. protected by a 40A breaker.) This goes through a simple but large isolation switch which is .5 metre from where the hob is.
Question 1. Does this meet current regs. for a new build?
The hob is 6.5 kw and the double oven / grill is also 6 kw. resulting in 12.5 kw. and thus 52 Amps without diversity.
Question 2. Can I fit a terminal junction box near the hob to split the supply to both the hob and the double oven unit? If so would a 45A junction box be OK ?
Please help, Steve
My retired mother has just built a new house. Very nice, however the electrician has not finished completely and done a runner , as yet the house is not yet certified, but most of the second fit is done.
Now to the point.
He has installed a 6mm cable from the dist. board to the kitchen (about 4 metres in length. protected by a 40A breaker.) This goes through a simple but large isolation switch which is .5 metre from where the hob is.
Question 1. Does this meet current regs. for a new build?
The hob is 6.5 kw and the double oven / grill is also 6 kw. resulting in 12.5 kw. and thus 52 Amps without diversity.
Question 2. Can I fit a terminal junction box near the hob to split the supply to both the hob and the double oven unit? If so would a 45A junction box be OK ?
Please help, Steve