Hi
Firstly - Hello to you all.
Second - Thanks for all the information that you have all posted here - I have found it very informative (and at times highly amusing... )
Third one ......
I have purchased a replacement hob for the kitchen ( as you would expect!!!) and realised that it would require a 30 amp dedicated supply, due to it having a FLC draw of 5.5kW. No problem I thought as there is already a hob in the kitchen (which was already fitted when we bought the house) and an oven also - which will remain until it also is repaced in a few months.
I started to check the existing set up prior to doing any work and have found an anomaly with the CU and the Oven and Hob switches (and the existing oven and hob connections).
The existing oven is connected to a 32Amp MCB via an isolation switch
The existing hob is connected to a 16Amp MCB, also via an isolation switch.
Now I know that this is wrong but I am just curious as to WHY someone would do this ??
As far as I can tell there is nothing else connected to either circuit (no spurs etc).
I have checked in the oven manufacturers instructions and they recommend connecting via a plug fused at 13Amps.
The manual for the existing hob is missing, but I assume it would require more than a 16Amp supply for FLC ?
The manual for the new hob recommends a 30Amp supply
SO - the crux of my question is this ......
DO I just connect the existing oven to the 16Amp circuit and then use the 32Amp circuit for the new hob ?
Or am I missing something important here ?
Sorry if it is a daft question but the solution seems tooo easy !! And I thought it best to check before I go ahead.
Sorry about the essay but thought I should give as much info as possible
The oven and hob are fitted types BTW
Your thoughts are much appreciated
Many thanks
Regards
MGFDude
Firstly - Hello to you all.
Second - Thanks for all the information that you have all posted here - I have found it very informative (and at times highly amusing... )
Third one ......
I have purchased a replacement hob for the kitchen ( as you would expect!!!) and realised that it would require a 30 amp dedicated supply, due to it having a FLC draw of 5.5kW. No problem I thought as there is already a hob in the kitchen (which was already fitted when we bought the house) and an oven also - which will remain until it also is repaced in a few months.
I started to check the existing set up prior to doing any work and have found an anomaly with the CU and the Oven and Hob switches (and the existing oven and hob connections).
The existing oven is connected to a 32Amp MCB via an isolation switch
The existing hob is connected to a 16Amp MCB, also via an isolation switch.
Now I know that this is wrong but I am just curious as to WHY someone would do this ??
As far as I can tell there is nothing else connected to either circuit (no spurs etc).
I have checked in the oven manufacturers instructions and they recommend connecting via a plug fused at 13Amps.
The manual for the existing hob is missing, but I assume it would require more than a 16Amp supply for FLC ?
The manual for the new hob recommends a 30Amp supply
SO - the crux of my question is this ......
DO I just connect the existing oven to the 16Amp circuit and then use the 32Amp circuit for the new hob ?
Or am I missing something important here ?
Sorry if it is a daft question but the solution seems tooo easy !! And I thought it best to check before I go ahead.
Sorry about the essay but thought I should give as much info as possible
The oven and hob are fitted types BTW
Your thoughts are much appreciated
Many thanks
Regards
MGFDude