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So, I'm basically going to be fitting a new kitchen soon and the appliances are all hardwire/integrated ones.
It will have:
Built in hob (Matrix MHC201FR - Black 4 Zone Ceramic Hob (recommended 30a supply - 4mm2 cabling minimum according to instructions)
Built in oven (Beko CIMY91X (says 16a online - minimum 1.5mm2 cabling according to instructions))
and a separate built in microwave (AEG KMX525060M (also says 16a online - doesn't say wire thickness required))
EDIT: this microwave/grill is probably going to be changed to a standard plug in Microwave meaning I can just use a fused switch
Currently I have a cooker supply on a 32a breaker (6mm2 cable I believe) with a single connection point in the kitchen behind existing cooker which is where the new hob will be, so think that will be okay.
The oven and microwave will be in a cabinet 1-1.5m away from that original outlet along the same wall.
My questions are:
1) Can I splice in to the ring main (which is 2.5mm2) and run a connection point for the oven and another for the microwave in the cupboard they sit in?
Or
2) Can that existing outlet be extended with another isolator switch for a new connection point for the oven/microwave or would it require a change of rcb/wiring?
Or
3) any of you lovely lot got other ideas for this?
I can do the chasing work if that makes things any easier I'm just trying to plan ahead for a sparky (who has yet to come back to me)
I have attached a picture of the kitchen design we are going for
Thank you in advance and sorry for the ramble but I've tried to be as helpful as I can
It will have:
Built in hob (Matrix MHC201FR - Black 4 Zone Ceramic Hob (recommended 30a supply - 4mm2 cabling minimum according to instructions)
Built in oven (Beko CIMY91X (says 16a online - minimum 1.5mm2 cabling according to instructions))
and a separate built in microwave (AEG KMX525060M (also says 16a online - doesn't say wire thickness required))
EDIT: this microwave/grill is probably going to be changed to a standard plug in Microwave meaning I can just use a fused switch
Currently I have a cooker supply on a 32a breaker (6mm2 cable I believe) with a single connection point in the kitchen behind existing cooker which is where the new hob will be, so think that will be okay.
The oven and microwave will be in a cabinet 1-1.5m away from that original outlet along the same wall.
My questions are:
1) Can I splice in to the ring main (which is 2.5mm2) and run a connection point for the oven and another for the microwave in the cupboard they sit in?
Or
2) Can that existing outlet be extended with another isolator switch for a new connection point for the oven/microwave or would it require a change of rcb/wiring?
Or
3) any of you lovely lot got other ideas for this?
I can do the chasing work if that makes things any easier I'm just trying to plan ahead for a sparky (who has yet to come back to me)
I have attached a picture of the kitchen design we are going for
Thank you in advance and sorry for the ramble but I've tried to be as helpful as I can
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