HELP!! Belling Cookcentre 90ei Installation

[Michael Bolster]

Hey all,

Looking for a bit of advice, bought the Belling Cookcentre 90ei and went to install but noticed that the max load is higher than our old induction hob with separate electric oven.

It shows the following details.

Electrical Supply: 240v
Max Load: 13.99kw (Single grill)
14.84kw (Dual grill)

It's going to be connected to a 32amp breaker

But what type of cable would I need to go from oven to wall?

Will a 6mm cable do, or would it need to be a 10mm?

Also should the 32amp breaker be ok?

Last oven came with a cable and was a plug and play (so to speak)

 

[EFLImpudence]

IF the 32A circuit is a standard cooker circuit then it will be alright with a 6mm² cable (actually 4mm² would probably do).

However, if by plug and play you mean the old one was plugged into a 32A socket circuit then you can't use that.

 

[Michael Bolster]

No not a socket, sorry meant it was wired directly into a oven wall socket.

If I'm picking you up right it is wired into the wall via the oven connection plate which is directly connected to the 32amp in the breaker unit.

I was just a bit weary as someone had said if the Kw was about 14kw it may need a larger cable, at least a 10mm² which honestly would be a nightmare to connect to the back of the oven, there's not much room.

6mm² I can work with that no problem

 

[EFLImpudence]

No not a socket, sorry meant it was wired directly into a oven wall socket.If I'm picking you up right it is wired into the wall via the oven connection plate which is directly connected to the 32amp in the breaker unit.

Ok.

I was just a bit weary as someone had said if the Kw was about 14kw it may need a larger cable, at least a 10mm² which honestly would be a nightmare to connect to the back of the oven, there's not much room.

If it were one 14kW load then yes, but cookers don't use all the elements at once and even what is on frequently cycles on and off, so 32A is alright.

6mm² I can work with that no problem

As I said 4mm² would do but you will be more comfortable with 6mm²; the same as the rest of the circuit.

 

[Michael Bolster]

You're a star, cheers for the quick reply.