Cooker Circuit

OperationKitchen · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:15 pm Post Subject: Cooker Circuit

I have a cooker rated at 11.4 KW. (2 ovens + 4 ring hob)
It has a blanking plate (rating unsure)
It has Cooker switch + socket (rating unsure)
The cable from the Consumer unit is 4mm2 and breaker in the consumer unit is rated at 32Amp.
Are the cable and breaker correctly rated within regulations ?
(I have had no problems with it so far.)

Qedelec · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:25 pm Post Subject:

4mm, 32A, ok. 11.4Kw will take 49.5A on full load, diversity give 10A + 30% f.l. + 5A for a socket.
What do you think?

Personally I would prefer to see a 6mm cable.

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plugwash · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:03 pm Post Subject:

as long as there is no thermal insulation anywhere near that cable it should be just about ok.

andy · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:05 pm Post Subject:

cable will be protected, but dont upgrade MCB if the 32A trips