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I've moved to a 1930's house which has been rewired but i'm having an electric oven, hob and shower installed. I'm told the house is likely to have a 60A service fuse and i'm concerned the extra load may cause problems. Will this need upgraded to 80/100A ? and can an electrician do this...

Prior to Part 'P', were there regulations restricting electrical work completed by DIYers ?

If I install a separate radial circuit for the hob instead of wiring it to the terminal box on the oven circuit, does this mean I have to put in another terminal box and control unit for the hob circuit ?

JohnD, Did you work that out yourself? I'm impressed !! But does your mam know you're up this late ? To Crafty1289 : Thanks for the advice. For information, an MSB is a Miniature Circuit Breaker when you've just returned from the pub. :wink:

Three questions. I have a 5.8Kw hob to install. 1) Can this be wired into the same junction box as my 5.5Kw double oven? 2) I make 5.8Kw + 5.5Kw equates to a 49A MSB. Would a 50A do or should I go for bigger ? 3) Would I be better off wiring a seperate radial circuit direct to the...