Oven Fuse

[karatedragon]

Hi!

I am doing up the kitchen. I am replacing an old stand alone electric oven with a separate oven and hob.

The new oven is a Miele H4640 and is rated at only 16amps 3600w.

The cooker connection unit is a 45 amp MK unit with integrated 3 pin socket and neon indicators. The cooker ring is conencted to a 30 amp fuseway back at the CU.

Should I change the fuse down to a 16a? The only thing is the integrated socket is used to plug a kettle into. Kettle rated at 2400w.

 

[davy_owen_88]

Can't you plug the kettle in somewhere else and get rid of the socket outlet? Heating elements have quite high earth leakage levels so you'd be better off putting it on the non-RCD side and switching it to an isolator without a socket.

Regarding the fuse, it is only there to protect the cable, so if the cable is suitably protected then you don't need to reduce the fuse. The kettle will have it's own fuse so you don't need to consider that.

What size cable is currently feeding this? Are you running 2 radials or running the hob and oven off the 1 feed?

Have you notified your BCO as this work is notifiable.

Davy

 

[JohnD]

My extra-sensory powers (but not karatedragon) tell me it is a gas hob.

 

[davy_owen_88]

Unfortunately John I think your powers are dwindling

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