First of all just want to say thanks for any help in advance!
Now I've got an old cooker radial that starts on a 45amp cooker switch with socket. This is fed on 10mm2 cable that goes back to a 45amp mcb on the consumer unit. This has just been used to power an old gas hob ignition. Now the other half wants the kitchen done and a new built in electric oven and hob. The type she liked is a 6.5kw ceramic hob and a 3.6kw electric oven. My main question is can both these units be powered on this same feed?! Or will I have to pay a sparky to run a new separate feed so they each are powered independently?! If that's the case then think I'll stick with gas! But if not then the way I see it working is like this. Deep breath.....
10mm2 cable to 45amp cooker control unit. Then 6mm2 cable to dual box which will have a cooker outlet plate 1 side for the hob and a single unswitched socket on the other side to plug the oven into. From the cooker outlet plate would then be 4mm2 heat resistant cable to the hob. And 2.5mm2 heat resistant cable from the oven to a 13amp plug which would go into the socket!
Phew now go easy lads. That's my basic understanding and i'm just trying to get an idea of how big a job is ahead for my wallet!!
Cheers.
Matt.
Now I've got an old cooker radial that starts on a 45amp cooker switch with socket. This is fed on 10mm2 cable that goes back to a 45amp mcb on the consumer unit. This has just been used to power an old gas hob ignition. Now the other half wants the kitchen done and a new built in electric oven and hob. The type she liked is a 6.5kw ceramic hob and a 3.6kw electric oven. My main question is can both these units be powered on this same feed?! Or will I have to pay a sparky to run a new separate feed so they each are powered independently?! If that's the case then think I'll stick with gas! But if not then the way I see it working is like this. Deep breath.....
10mm2 cable to 45amp cooker control unit. Then 6mm2 cable to dual box which will have a cooker outlet plate 1 side for the hob and a single unswitched socket on the other side to plug the oven into. From the cooker outlet plate would then be 4mm2 heat resistant cable to the hob. And 2.5mm2 heat resistant cable from the oven to a 13amp plug which would go into the socket!
Phew now go easy lads. That's my basic understanding and i'm just trying to get an idea of how big a job is ahead for my wallet!!
Cheers.
Matt.