Cooker wiring

[Need Help21]

People,

As part of my kitchen installation, my electrician has advised that the cable that connects the cooker to the cooker isolation plate (not the cooker switch) should be heat resistant flex.

I intend installing a 32A oven. The cable from the CU to the Cooker switch and the cable from the cooker switch to the cooker isolation plate is 6mm.

I have been unable to source a small length of 6mm heat resistant flex. As a possible solution, would most electricians be in agreement with fitting 4mm heat resistant flex (which I have sourced) but with a note attached stating that if the cooker was to increase in power capacity, the cable would need upgrading in size?

Kind Regards






Paul

 

[daytona]

can anyone else help him?

its cold out there and my regs book is in the van

 

[luminaire]

Is this a stand alone cooker, and what is its capacity in kWs?

 

[Need Help21]

Guys,

It's a 7.2KW double oven, built in tower - not yet purchased

Cheers





Paul

 

[luminaire]

Usually with a cooker that size one only need to use about 2M of 6mm²
T & E.
Flex is generally used on smaller ovens using say 1mm², then its heat resistant.

 

[DavePrior]

The dreaded B&Q will sell you heat-resistant flex to suit. Screwfix supply too but you'll incur postage charges.
If you have a reasonably friendly wholesaler handy I'm sure they'll help you out.
The installation instructions supplied with the oven should specify the type of H05 cable to be used.

 

[mdbalson]

Screwfix supply heat-resistant flex too but you'll incur postage charges.

He would not incur postage charges with Screwfix if he went to one of their trade counters.

Link to Locations of Screwfix tradecounters webpage
www.screwfix.com/tradecounters

And as said look in the oven installation instructions, to see what type of cable they specify, should be used[/url]