Oven and hob connections

[gs3333]

I'm currently replacing an old gas oven and hob with new ones (both still gas). The old electrical supplies were from sockets on the ring main but I understand the connections should really be made through double pole fused spur outlets.

I already have an unused spur on the ring. Given that I have two appliances to connect, what's the best way to go about this?

Thanks in advance

Greg

 

[andy]

I'm currently replacing an old gas oven and hob with new ones (both still gas). The old electrical supplies were from sockets on the ring main but I understand the connections should really be made through double pole fused spur outlets.

I already have an unused spur on the ring. Given that I have two appliances to connect, what's the best way to go about this?

Thanks in advance

Greg

since there gas powered, id assume they just need a supply for the spark. for these, you can simply plug them in. or go thru a SFCU if you want

 

[gs3333]

As you say, there's only the ignition, light and timer which use electricity.

However, all the installation instructions specify wiring the appliances directly to a SFCU. If this is the case, do I need to use one for the hob and one for the oven or is there another way of doing it?

 

[andy]

As you say, there's only the ignition, light and timer which use electricity.

However, all the installation instructions specify wiring the appliances directly to a SFCU. If this is the case, do I need to use one for the hob and one for the oven or is there another way of doing it?

i would recommend 1 for each. its just a case of spurring from the ring. not too hard to do. if you have an old supply for the cooker, you could use that

 

[gs3333]

OK. Apologies if this is a silly question but I assume I can't take a spur from the ring to a junction box and then wire the two SFCUs from that?

 

[andy]

OK. Apologies if this is a silly question but I assume I can't take a spur from the ring to a junction box and then wire the two SFCUs from that?

is there a socket nearby?

take a 2 2.5mm cables from there. 1 to each spur. you can take a cable from ring to spur then to another spur. depending on the size of the backboxes, you may find it hard to get another 2 cables into the socket, so u might have to feed 1 spur from 1 socket and another spur from a diferent socket. or you could connect both to the same spur.

also, are you aware of part p? altho im sure you started last year didnt you....

 

[il78]

Personally, I would install a twin socket below your worktop in a cupboard and simply plug both appliances in.

 

[gs3333]

Yes, there's a socket nearby. I'm vaguely aware of Part P - do I need to worry in this case?

il78 - as I say the old appliances were simply fitted with 3-pin plugs. However, the manuals for the new appliances insist that they need to be connected to fused outlets. I'm told by a friend this is to provide permanent protection from sparks just in case there's a gas leak. You think this is unnecessary?

 

[andy]

Yes, there's a socket nearby. I'm vaguely aware of Part P - do I need to worry in this case?

il78 - as I say the old appliances were simply fitted with 3-pin plugs. However, the manuals for the new appliances insist that they need to be connected to fused outlets. I'm told by a friend this is to provide permanent protection from sparks just in case there's a gas leak. You think this is unnecessary?

it is unnecessary. plugs have fuses in them. as for part P, you cannot do work in the kitchen w/o gettin it certified. but then you started this last year didnt you...

 

[gs3333]

Of course.