Hi,
I have an electrician coming tomorrow to give me a quotation for doing some wiring in my kitchen new sockets etc, plus also wiring in my new hob and separate double oven which i think will need a new cable running for, and i would just like some ideas on whether what i am going to request on the quote for makes sense.
At present i have a stand alone cooker wired to the consumer unit with 6mm wiring, and a 40 amp MCB.
the Induction hob has a rating of 7.2Kw, so would draw at max power 32Amps or thereabouts.
The Double oven has a rating of 4.8Kw, so would draw at max power in the region of 21 Amps...
so total load around 53 amps..
I know you can do a diversity calculation etc, which i think would give me a figure of 30amps, but am led to believe that the induction hobs is not part of that.
Anyways.. i want to know if it makes sense to get him to quote for installing a new 10mm cable, with a 40amp MCB for the Hob, and then reutilise the existing 6mm cable, with a 32amp MCB for the ovens
Or is this total overkill ie would my existing 6mm be sufficient? or am i better safe than sorry..
Thanks
ladeda
I have an electrician coming tomorrow to give me a quotation for doing some wiring in my kitchen new sockets etc, plus also wiring in my new hob and separate double oven which i think will need a new cable running for, and i would just like some ideas on whether what i am going to request on the quote for makes sense.
At present i have a stand alone cooker wired to the consumer unit with 6mm wiring, and a 40 amp MCB.
the Induction hob has a rating of 7.2Kw, so would draw at max power 32Amps or thereabouts.
The Double oven has a rating of 4.8Kw, so would draw at max power in the region of 21 Amps...
so total load around 53 amps..
I know you can do a diversity calculation etc, which i think would give me a figure of 30amps, but am led to believe that the induction hobs is not part of that.
Anyways.. i want to know if it makes sense to get him to quote for installing a new 10mm cable, with a 40amp MCB for the Hob, and then reutilise the existing 6mm cable, with a 32amp MCB for the ovens
Or is this total overkill ie would my existing 6mm be sufficient? or am i better safe than sorry..
Thanks
ladeda