Hi
My current single oven is dying, and I would like to get a new one.
It is currently just attached on a 13A socket on the ring main, and there is no practical hope of getting a dedicated radial from the CU (would require extensive wiring, and removing significant parts of the kitchen)
However many of the ovens I am looking at appear to claim an "Electrical Connection Rating" of more than 3Kw.
This appears to be more than I can use a 13A socket for. However reading this site most people suggest a single oven will fit on 13A.
Is this a case of a multi function oven adding up the rating of ALL the elements in the oven (top, bottom and fan), which cannot possibly all be used at once...?
Manufacturers info is of little use. e.g. Siemens Oven HB63AB551B claims a rating of 16A, 3650W, but has installation instructions with:
"Power Cable with a plug and earthing contact
The appliance must only be connected to a properly installed protective contact socket.
If the plug is no longer accessible following installation, an all-pole isolating switch must be present on the installation side with a contact gap of at least 3mm"
This implies to me that it comes with a power cable with a plug on the end. Note that the plug WOULD be accessible (this is how it is currently), so the latter part about an isolating switch is not relevant.
What I want to avoid is buying a new oven and then finding I cannot fit it to my existing supply arrangements.
Please advise
Neal
My current single oven is dying, and I would like to get a new one.
It is currently just attached on a 13A socket on the ring main, and there is no practical hope of getting a dedicated radial from the CU (would require extensive wiring, and removing significant parts of the kitchen)
However many of the ovens I am looking at appear to claim an "Electrical Connection Rating" of more than 3Kw.
This appears to be more than I can use a 13A socket for. However reading this site most people suggest a single oven will fit on 13A.
Is this a case of a multi function oven adding up the rating of ALL the elements in the oven (top, bottom and fan), which cannot possibly all be used at once...?
Manufacturers info is of little use. e.g. Siemens Oven HB63AB551B claims a rating of 16A, 3650W, but has installation instructions with:
"Power Cable with a plug and earthing contact
The appliance must only be connected to a properly installed protective contact socket.
If the plug is no longer accessible following installation, an all-pole isolating switch must be present on the installation side with a contact gap of at least 3mm"
This implies to me that it comes with a power cable with a plug on the end. Note that the plug WOULD be accessible (this is how it is currently), so the latter part about an isolating switch is not relevant.
What I want to avoid is buying a new oven and then finding I cannot fit it to my existing supply arrangements.
Please advise
Neal