New electric hob. Wiring help needed

[dapex]

Hi all. I am replacing my gas hob with an electric hob. I already have a standard power socket behind the oven. Could I connect the hob to that or would it overload the wiring if everything was on full. The breaker in the consumer unit is 32amp (blue colour). Also. The new hob has 5 wires. One is an earth and I presume the others are 2 live and 2 neutral but I am unsure which is which and the manual doesn't say. There are 2 grey and a blue and a black wire.

Thanks for any help

 

[EFLImpudence]

One of the Greys is Black.

Did you buy it in Britain?
Were there no instructions with it?

 

[Iggifer]

The blue sleeve over the brown and blue would imply that's the neutral but being as it's got a brown and blue in it I would definitely NOT rely on that.

As above, you need the instructions, if it didn't come with any, you should be able to find some with the part number / manufacturer info

 

[flameport]

One is an earth and I presume the others are 2 live and 2 neutral but I am unsure which is which and the manual doesn't say.

There is usually a label on the back of the hob with wiring information.

I already have a standard power socket behind the oven.

You need an outlet plate to which the wiring can be directly connected. If you currently have a socket for a plug, this will need to be changed.
If the 32A circuit breaker only does the oven/hob via the red switch on the wall, that is ok.

 

[danechip]

I'm gonna say black, brown and grey on the same phase if not 3P, Blue as Neutral.

 

[winston1]

View attachment 115358 View attachment 115359 View attachment 115358 Hi all. I am replacing my gas hob with an electric hob.

Thanks for any help

Why? Electricity is three times the cost of gas and is less controllable.

 

[dapex]

Why? Electricity is three times the cost of gas and is less controllable.

Simply because the nice smooth all glass hob is easy to wipe clean

Why is it less controllable?? Most people say its a more instant heat etc?

 

[winston1]

[QUOTE="dapex, post: 3857652, member: 188964]

Why is it less controllable?? Most people say its a more instant heat etc?[/QUOTE]

Inertia. You have to heat up or cool down the glass and element first.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

How do we know that it isn't an induction hob?

 

[dapex]

How do we know that it isn't an induction hob?

is an induction hob that much better?? Dont you need special pans?

Either way... I get the impression that the current cooker control unit can then feed a single power socket for the current oven (dont know the rating on the oven but it came with a 13A plug on it) and a cooker connection unit for a new hob?

 

[flameport]

Dont you need special pans?

You need pans which are suitable for induction, as in those made from steel or with steel in the base. That covers the majority of pans.

Solid aluminium doesn't work, but many aluminium pans have a steel core in the base anyway.

Copper and glass are not suitable but those are unlikely choices for normal cooking.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

is an induction hob that much better??

If I had to have an electric hob it would be the only type I would choose.

Either way... I get the impression that the current cooker control unit can then feed a single power socket for the current oven (dont know the rating on the oven but it came with a 13A plug on it) and a cooker connection unit for a new hob?

If the 32A circuit breaker only does the oven/hob via the red switch on the wall, that is ok.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

The breaker in the consumer unit is 32amp (blue colour).

A 32A colour coded blue?

What make of CU is it?

 

[dapex]

A 32A colour coded blue?

What make of CU is it?

 

[securespark]

Haven't all the breakers in the board got blue on them?