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In case anyone is interested in how I sorted out the 3 into 5 won't go problem: I wired the 30 amp cable into terminal 1 (live) and 3 (neutral) then I made a link between terminals 1 and 2 and between 3 and 4 using small loops of heat resistant cable. The terminal block on this hob (made by...

Thanks: yes, two rings take current from number one terminal and the other two rings from the other. There isn't room in the hob terminals to get 2 x 30 amp cables connected. Are you saying I should use a second cable of ring mains capacity ?

I'm installing a 6Kw ceramic hob using 30amp cable into the cooker connection box. I find there are 5 connection terminals - 2 live, 2 neutral and an earth. The installation instructions specify that the 2 live and 2 neutral terminals be linked. Should I do this by dividing the connecting cable...