Wiring for separate electric oven and electric hob

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I currently have 45amp cooker switch feeding a standalone electric cooker (oven and hob)

I am replacing this with separate electric oven and electric hob.

I understand the hob needs to be fed from the cooker switch - no problem there with the existing set up.

The oven however has a 13 amp plug, should the socket for this be taken from the normal ring or from the cooker switch, I see people with an oven with wires rather than a plug run this from a double outlet plate and I guess it makes sense for this to be switchable from the cooker switch, but I worry about the load...?

Also the hob will be directly above the oven, should the outlet plate for the hob be behind the oven or behind the adjacent cupboard? I assume the oven socket should be at the back of the adjacent cupboard to be accessible

All electrics are to be signed off and notified etc..
 
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The oven however has a 13 amp plug, should the socket for this be taken from the normal ring or from the cooker switch,
It should be on the cooker circuit.


I guess it makes sense for this to be switchable from the cooker switch, but I worry about the load...?
If you were to set about your cooker with angle grinder and hacksaw etc, and separate the hob from the oven, would the two of them then use more electricity?


Also the hob will be directly above the oven, should the outlet plate for the hob be behind the oven or behind the adjacent cupboard? I assume the oven socket should be at the back of the adjacent cupboard to be accessible
It should all be accessible.


All electrics are to be signed off and notified etc..
Then just let the electrician get on with doing the job you are going to expect him to certify he did do.
 
I currently have 45amp cooker switch feeding a standalone electric cooker (oven and hob) ... All electrics are to be signed off and notified etc..
If, as you imply, there is an existing cooker circuit, doing whatever is necessary to get your oven+hob connected to it would not be notifiable. There might, of course, be other electrical work in the kitchen you haven't told us about which is notifiable (e.g. any 'new circuits').

Kind Regards, John
 
I would use a dual appliance plate which can be behind the oven or in the adjacent cupboard, use one OP for your hob and the second to supply a 13a socket for the oven.

6.00mm cable for the hob and 2.5mm would be ok for the socket.

Regards,

DS
 
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I'd keep the cooker connection unit / outlet plate whatever behind the oven, but the socket for the hob in/behind an adjacent cupboard. If you're wanting to disconnect the oven, you're taking it out anyway, so why bother having stuff on display you don't need to.

You don't necessarily want to be taking the oven out if you want to change the hob though
 
If you're wanting to disconnect the oven, you're taking it out anyway, so why bother having stuff on display you don't need to.
I guess that depends on whether your definition of "accessible" includes "having to remove a built-in oven".

Mine doesn't.
 
If you're wanting to disconnect the oven, you're taking it out anyway, so why bother having stuff on display you don't need to.
I guess that depends on whether your definition of "accessible" includes "having to remove a built-in oven".
I wouldn't say that was any less accessible than many a screwed joint - built-in ovens usually more-or-less 'just pull out'. I would strongly suspect that the majority of cooker outlet plates are behind appliances.

Kind Regards, John
 
I wouldn't say that was any less accessible than many a screwed joint
Not being unusual does not make it compliant.


I would strongly suspect that the majority of cooker outlet plates are behind appliances.
I'm sure they are. But their majority status has no bearing on the requirements for accessibility.
 
I wouldn't say that was any less accessible than many a screwed joint
Not being unusual does not make it compliant.
It doesn't. In the absence of an explicit definition of 'accessible', it's clearly a matter of opinion, and my personal view that it is compliant. You clearly disagree, which is your prerogative.

Kind Regards, John
 

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