Oven switch with 13a socket

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Good afternoon,
Hooefully a quick query. I am
Having my kitchen refitted, currently only have a single switch for electric oven and hob on dedicated 32a circuit 6mm t+e. Is it a good idea to fit a new oven switch with integrated 13a socket. What would this socket be used for? I assume it is usually for a kettle as draws more power. This is in a 2 bed flat and all sockets are on one ring main, so my thoughts would be to use it for the kettle so there is less chance for any overload issues.
Any thoughts would be helpfull
Thanks
 
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Having my kitchen refitted, currently only have a single switch for electric oven and hob on dedicated 32a circuit 6mm t+e. Is it a good idea to fit a new oven switch with integrated 13a socket.
Not really.

What would this socket be used for?
Anything you want.

I assume it is usually for a kettle as draws more power.
No, it's just another socket - a remnant from when kitchen didn't have many.

This is in a 2 bed flat and all sockets are on one ring main, so my thoughts would be to use it for the kettle so there is less chance for any overload issues.
Well, it would for three minutes, but is it an issue?

Have you lots of electric heaters?
 
Thanks for quick reply. Are they generally not fitted in new kitchens now then? There are only 3.5 kw of heaters on same circuit and then usual other appliances.
 
A lot of things are done because that's what is always done - well done for actually thinking.

It's up to you if you want to have one - or not.

Is there no chance to separate the kitchen from the rest of the socket circuit?
Consumer unit nearby or a long way away?
 
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Good afternoon,
Hooefully a quick query. I am
Having my kitchen refitted, currently only have a single switch for electric oven and hob on dedicated 32a circuit 6mm t+e. Is it a good idea to fit a new oven switch with integrated 13a socket. What would this socket be used for? I assume it is usually for a kettle as draws more power. This is in a 2 bed flat and all sockets are on one ring main, so my thoughts would be to use it for the kettle so there is less chance for any overload issues.
Any thoughts would be helpfull
Thanks

Yes, always handy if you are doing work on the socket circuit, (as you only have one ring). e.g., the freezer or using to power tools while working on the electrics.

DS
 
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Freezer is a good one, I've seen recommendations to have the freezer on it's own circuit with separate rcd protection just to avoid food going bad if there's a trip. But generally you'd notice before it's too late as you get 12 hours or more
 
Freezer is a good one, I've seen recommendations to have the freezer on it's own circuit with separate rcd protection just to avoid food going bad if there's a trip. But generally you'd notice before it's too late as you get 12 hours or more
What some people have advised is that a freezer should be on its own dedicated circuit without RCD protection - but it looks as if the 18th is going to put a stop to that (unless the freezer is 'hard wired'). With RCD protection (as we are seemingly usually going to have to have in the future), the danger is that, unless one has a (temperature operated) freezer alarm, a nuisance trip of that RCD (or RCBO) could well result in the contents spoiling before one realised there was a problem - a risk which is very much diminished (unless one is on holiday!) if the freezer is on the same circuit (and protected by the same RCD) as frequently-used sockets.

Kind Regards, John
 

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