Seperate Oven & Hob (Confusion)

[Stod]

Another example of the illogical nature of many of the wiring regulations. ...if this identical oven and hob were manufactured as one appliance, with one set of connections, then it'd be perfectly OK to put it on that 6mm/32A circuit.
But split the two up, and they are supposed to be on two circuits

The rules don’t say this.

Appendix 8 of the On-site Guide, which gives advice on standard circuit arrangement for households, has a section on cooker circuits. This says:

“A 30 or 32 A circuit is usually appropriate for household or similar cookers of rating up to 15 kW”.

“A circuit of rating exceeding 15 A but not exceeding 50A may supply two or more cooking appliances where these are installed in one room.”

“Where two stationary cooking appliances are installed in one room, one switch may be used to control both appliances provided that neither appliance is more than two meters from the switch.”

So it should be OK for calucas to do as he proposes.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Another example of the illogical nature of many of the wiring regulations. ...if this identical oven and hob were manufactured as one appliance, with one set of connections, then it'd be perfectly OK to put it on that 6mm/32A circuit.
But split the two up, and they are supposed to be on two circuits

The rules don’t say this.

Appendix 8 of the On-site Guide, which gives advice on standard circuit arrangement for households, has a section on cooker circuits. This says:

“A 30 or 32 A circuit is usually appropriate for household or similar cookers of rating up to 15 kW”.

“A circuit of rating exceeding 15 A but not exceeding 50A may supply two or more cooking appliances where these are installed in one room.”

“Where two stationary cooking appliances are installed in one room, one switch may be used to control both appliances provided that neither appliance is more than two meters from the switch.”

So it should be OK for calucas to do as he proposes.

I would also point out that these are two seperate pieces of fixed equipment and as such should be on their own circuits.

Ah well, I suppose that's the difference between a professional and someone who looks to the regs and OSG for answers...