Hello all,
I've recently had my kitchen fitted and the following problem/query came out when the fitter was discussing the electrics for the single oven and ceramic hob.
During my rewire I had fitted a dedicated circuit into the CU for the "cooker" on a 40A MCB, RCD protected (due to 13 amp socket on the cooker isolator switch), using 10mm cable and a cooker connection unit/plate at the end of the radial.
So the config is as follows
CU (40A) --- Switch --- CCU
Oven is 2.5kW, and hob is (6.0kW).
The fitter suggested that the oven should not be fitted (along with the hob) into the connection unit. He mentioned something about it only drawing less current so wouldn't have appropriate overload protection (i guess he meant there was no fuse between it and the MCB and the difference between 10.8A and 40A is a lot).
Could you please tell me if this is the case and if wiring them in together is safe or not?
Also, given that my units and worktops have all been installed what are my options for rectifying the situation?
Thanks in advance for anyone replying!
Chris
I've recently had my kitchen fitted and the following problem/query came out when the fitter was discussing the electrics for the single oven and ceramic hob.
During my rewire I had fitted a dedicated circuit into the CU for the "cooker" on a 40A MCB, RCD protected (due to 13 amp socket on the cooker isolator switch), using 10mm cable and a cooker connection unit/plate at the end of the radial.
So the config is as follows
CU (40A) --- Switch --- CCU
Oven is 2.5kW, and hob is (6.0kW).
The fitter suggested that the oven should not be fitted (along with the hob) into the connection unit. He mentioned something about it only drawing less current so wouldn't have appropriate overload protection (i guess he meant there was no fuse between it and the MCB and the difference between 10.8A and 40A is a lot).
Could you please tell me if this is the case and if wiring them in together is safe or not?
Also, given that my units and worktops have all been installed what are my options for rectifying the situation?
Thanks in advance for anyone replying!
Chris