Plugged to hardwired oven. Just change the socket?

[chssvl]

Hi all. We are thinking about replacing our existing oven. The current one is plugged but the possible replacements (see for example a Neff C1AMG84N0B) are all hardwired. The current oven is a Zanussi ZOB 343X, and the spec of the circuit according to the manual is a fuse of at least 15A and 20 A max.

As far as I can tell there is an isolated circuit that is shared by the hob (electric) and the oven. There is a big red switch in the kitchen and it controls both the oven and the hob and that goes to the circuit breaker, I think (pictures below, including of the plug for the oven and the current hardwiring for the hob).

So, for this new oven, would I just need to change the socket and hardwire it or would changes in the circuit be needed?

Also, flat is fairly new build (2016) if that is of any use.

 

[ericmark]

You can get a double cooker connection unit designed to have two appliances connected to it, I do have a small concern, the standard cooker supply is 32 amp and any oven would be OK with that, but you have a 40 amp overload, you need to read the instructions with the oven and see what supply it asks for, they are clearly designed for rest of Europe where you normally get 16 amp sockets, but my hob/oven can draw 10466 - 12455 W or around 50 amp, it says in the instruction 32 amp or more supply, but it does not anywhere say what the maximum supply is, clearly one would not fuse to 100 amp, but there is nothing to say what the upper limit is, I would assume 40 amp is likely OK but read the instructions.

 

[chssvl]

Thanks! So, with regards to the hob, it's a Zanussi ZHRN641K, which, according to the specs, has a maximum power draw of 6.500W, which I think, translates into an equivalent of ca. 30A. Not that I have ever used the four places at the same time at max power. However, would that mean that the 40A switch would be insufficient?

 

[EFLImpudence]

No.

Cooking appliance elements cycle on and off (more off than on) because of thermostats even when all switched on at once so do not draw the total current for more than a few minutes.

 

[chssvl]

Great! So just need to change the socket and hardwire the oven and that should be all, right?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Yes.

 

[chssvl]

So, had a look under the sockets and the wires that feed the oven socket come from the mains that feed the hob - unsurprisingly (see picture). I guess that means that the best solution would be something like https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17388124...glNsgqWS1C&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[EFLImpudence]

A double outlet instead of the single will be fine - or another single instead of the socket would also be alright.

It makes no difference.