My CU has a separate circuit for my hob. I'll check the exact MCB rating but its either 30 or 40 amps.
I've removed/disconnected my ten year old electric oven and was surprised to discover it was connected to the general ring main circuit all along, protected by a FCU. It was never on its own circuit. Rated at 2.5kW I can understand the decision.
My problem is that the new oven I have in mind ( but have not bought yet ) is rated at 30 Amps i.e. far too powerful and likely to trip the ring main.
So it looks like my only option is to wire the new greedy oven into the dedicated hob circuit. Is this ok ? What if the hob and oven are both running together.. won't this blow the hob circuit ?
Thank you for your help.
( I will be getting a sparky in to do this work . I just want to get the decisions nailed down in advance. )
I've removed/disconnected my ten year old electric oven and was surprised to discover it was connected to the general ring main circuit all along, protected by a FCU. It was never on its own circuit. Rated at 2.5kW I can understand the decision.
My problem is that the new oven I have in mind ( but have not bought yet ) is rated at 30 Amps i.e. far too powerful and likely to trip the ring main.
So it looks like my only option is to wire the new greedy oven into the dedicated hob circuit. Is this ok ? What if the hob and oven are both running together.. won't this blow the hob circuit ?
Thank you for your help.
( I will be getting a sparky in to do this work . I just want to get the decisions nailed down in advance. )