Hello.
There's a thread lower down regarding cooker wiring combinations i didn't want to hijack his thread, so i thought I'd start my own.
The situation:
our current oven doesn't work properly so i decided to replace it.
The current oven is a Neff BAP227 2.8KW single oven. It is protected by a 13amp fuse on the end of 2.5mmsq threecore flex (not 2.5mmsq twin and earth cabel) and is plugged into a socket on the main house ring main which in turn is protected with a 32A device in the CU.
I purchased a replacement electrolux EOB53000 3.0KW oven. having been assured by electrolux themselves that:
"This cooker comes with a standard 13amp plug that plugs into a wall socket.
Kind regards
Electrolux Consumer Care Team"
this is not the case. After reading the manual it actually requires:
Connection via: cooker control circuit
min cable/flex size: 2,5mm2
cable flex: PVC/PVC twin and earth
fuse: min 15A / max 20A
It is necessary that you install a double pole switch between the oven and the electricity supply (mains), with a minimum of 3mm between the switch contacts and of a type suitable for the required load in compliance for the current regulations
Option?
My kettle runs at 3000-3100 when it'd on, so why not have the oven plugged in with 2.5mmsq flex and 13A fuse (on the 32A circuit)?
The ceramic hob we have is an hygena 6.2KW protected by its own 32A device in the CU. The hob is wired directly to a switch on the wall via 6mmsq cable, which inturn is wired via 6mmsq cable to the CU.
I cannot add the oven to the hob's circuit because i would exceed the amperage (6.2KW on the hob and 3KW on the oven is 9.2KW/240V=38.4A)
I thought i'd have to get an electrician to wire a NEW circuit from the CU to the oven point giving it its own 32A circuit to run on (with maybe a 15A fuse on a CCU).
any ideas on what to do? I doubt I'll be able to get away with just wiring the new oven using the existing flex as the manual talks about a 3mm gap between contacts on both poles (a switched socket doesn't do this, does it?)
it's my first post, so be gentle.
Dave.
There's a thread lower down regarding cooker wiring combinations i didn't want to hijack his thread, so i thought I'd start my own.
The situation:
our current oven doesn't work properly so i decided to replace it.
The current oven is a Neff BAP227 2.8KW single oven. It is protected by a 13amp fuse on the end of 2.5mmsq threecore flex (not 2.5mmsq twin and earth cabel) and is plugged into a socket on the main house ring main which in turn is protected with a 32A device in the CU.
I purchased a replacement electrolux EOB53000 3.0KW oven. having been assured by electrolux themselves that:
"This cooker comes with a standard 13amp plug that plugs into a wall socket.
Kind regards
Electrolux Consumer Care Team"
this is not the case. After reading the manual it actually requires:
Connection via: cooker control circuit
min cable/flex size: 2,5mm2
cable flex: PVC/PVC twin and earth
fuse: min 15A / max 20A
It is necessary that you install a double pole switch between the oven and the electricity supply (mains), with a minimum of 3mm between the switch contacts and of a type suitable for the required load in compliance for the current regulations
Option?
My kettle runs at 3000-3100 when it'd on, so why not have the oven plugged in with 2.5mmsq flex and 13A fuse (on the 32A circuit)?
The ceramic hob we have is an hygena 6.2KW protected by its own 32A device in the CU. The hob is wired directly to a switch on the wall via 6mmsq cable, which inturn is wired via 6mmsq cable to the CU.
I cannot add the oven to the hob's circuit because i would exceed the amperage (6.2KW on the hob and 3KW on the oven is 9.2KW/240V=38.4A)
I thought i'd have to get an electrician to wire a NEW circuit from the CU to the oven point giving it its own 32A circuit to run on (with maybe a 15A fuse on a CCU).
any ideas on what to do? I doubt I'll be able to get away with just wiring the new oven using the existing flex as the manual talks about a 3mm gap between contacts on both poles (a switched socket doesn't do this, does it?)
it's my first post, so be gentle.
Dave.