Just one more cooker question!

[Beefcake daddy]

Previous owners had a big range cooker on 6mm sq cable from CU 40 amp MCB via cooker connection unit. I only have a donated 2.6KW oven as can't afford what they took out. As this works out as drawing 11.3amp would I be best to just plug it in through a 13amp plug or can I replace the MCB for a lower rated one so to keep it on its own radial? I'd prefer it to be on the seperate MCB as I can then utilise the switch on the CCU to isolate it quickly.

 

[Adam_151]

Swap breaker for 32A (or 16A if CCU has no socket on it), and replace the cooker outlet plate with an unswitched socket outlet

 

[Beefcake daddy]

Cheers Adam, CCU does have a socket on it so will need the 32Amp breaker. Then would changing the outlet plate to a FCU with a 13amp fuse be better or just stick with the plug & socket. I know plug sounds easier but decent plug & socket will cost more than an FCU! (No Plug on oven I got given)

God I'm sounding cheap!

 

[plugwash]

either a FCU or a plug and socket will be fine electrically they are basically identical.

 

[Beefcake daddy]

Cheers for your help guys, all sorted now