I have a hob that is 6300w (27A approx)but the maximum fuse is only 30a for for main cu. I know this could be connected to their but this leaves the oven which draws 14A. Now rather than having to put in a higher rated cable and install a new consumer unit could this be done?
I used to have economy 7 electric heating but this has been permanently wired on by the electric company (The guy asked me when he was changing the old meter). Now about 1 metre from where the oven would go in the living room there is an outlet to which one of these heaters used to go.
Could this be used by extending the 2.5mm wire to supply power to the oven as it has its own fuse at the cu with nothing else connected.
Just wondering would you have to install another cooker switch in the kitchen or the living room? Or could the electrician wire this to the cooker switch to make the circuits run in parallel to the cu to increase the load capacity of the circuit and have the 45A cooker switch control both oven and grill.
Just to note i have 2 fuse boxes with 4 fuses in each. First does lights,sockets etc Second does what used to be 4 economy 7 heaters.
Just wanted to know what my options are before i get an electrician in thanks.
I used to have economy 7 electric heating but this has been permanently wired on by the electric company (The guy asked me when he was changing the old meter). Now about 1 metre from where the oven would go in the living room there is an outlet to which one of these heaters used to go.
Could this be used by extending the 2.5mm wire to supply power to the oven as it has its own fuse at the cu with nothing else connected.
Just wondering would you have to install another cooker switch in the kitchen or the living room? Or could the electrician wire this to the cooker switch to make the circuits run in parallel to the cu to increase the load capacity of the circuit and have the 45A cooker switch control both oven and grill.
Just to note i have 2 fuse boxes with 4 fuses in each. First does lights,sockets etc Second does what used to be 4 economy 7 heaters.
Just wanted to know what my options are before i get an electrician in thanks.