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Hi all
We're confused about what kitchen appliances we are able to use as we've been given contradictory information by two local electricians. Please excuse my complete ignorance on the terminology below - hopefully you get the general gist.
We want:
- an induction hob on an island, which is rated 32A
- a built in microwave, rated 16A (needs hardwiring by an electrician)
- a built in single oven, rated 16A (needs hardwiring by an electrician)
We have
- a dedicated cooker circuit which previously supplied a 32A double oven
- the main sockets circuit (which also says 32A on the circuit board).
So I guess it's a given that the dedicated cooker cable is used for the induction hob.
One electrician says we can connect the oven/microwave to the main sockets ring as we have capacity to power 32A of appliances and there is a principle of diversity meaning it is unlikely everything will be used at to its full power at the same time, hence little risk.
The other said, no, the oven and the microwave also needs to be on a separate circuit back to the fuse board, as the main sockets can only accommodate appliances up to 13A. They said we need to find oven and microwave that you can simply plug in to a standard socket, however this seems to restrict the options quite significantly.
Is there a right or wrong answer?
If the second answer is correct, is there an option for us to find a 13A induction hob to plug in but use the dedicated cooker cable to supply both (or one of) the oven and microwave ?
Thanks in advance
John
We're confused about what kitchen appliances we are able to use as we've been given contradictory information by two local electricians. Please excuse my complete ignorance on the terminology below - hopefully you get the general gist.
We want:
- an induction hob on an island, which is rated 32A
- a built in microwave, rated 16A (needs hardwiring by an electrician)
- a built in single oven, rated 16A (needs hardwiring by an electrician)
We have
- a dedicated cooker circuit which previously supplied a 32A double oven
- the main sockets circuit (which also says 32A on the circuit board).
So I guess it's a given that the dedicated cooker cable is used for the induction hob.
One electrician says we can connect the oven/microwave to the main sockets ring as we have capacity to power 32A of appliances and there is a principle of diversity meaning it is unlikely everything will be used at to its full power at the same time, hence little risk.
The other said, no, the oven and the microwave also needs to be on a separate circuit back to the fuse board, as the main sockets can only accommodate appliances up to 13A. They said we need to find oven and microwave that you can simply plug in to a standard socket, however this seems to restrict the options quite significantly.
Is there a right or wrong answer?
If the second answer is correct, is there an option for us to find a 13A induction hob to plug in but use the dedicated cooker cable to supply both (or one of) the oven and microwave ?
Thanks in advance
John