Hi, could do with a bit of advice please...
I'm in the process of fitting out a kitchen for a small sandwich shop. This has two fan ovens mounted side by side in a fitted cupboard, with a gas hob over one of them.
Each oven is rated 13A so it is my intention to run a 2.5mm ring main via three fused spurs above worktop level, one for each oven and one for the hob, and feed the lot via a 30A MCB.
Q1. Is it ok to run two ovens off the same circuit in this way?
Q2. Can anyone recommend a neater solution for the "above decks" bit, other than having 3 single switched spurs which is going to be a pain to tile round? I can easily mount any size of box as I've got a plywood panel here stood off the wall on battens so can easily cut holes and feed cables behind etc. I'm wondering whether to put a 6 gang gridswitch in with a row of 3 switches above a row of 3 corresponding fuses...
Q3. What does everyone generally use to put in the back of the enclosed cupboards to connect the oven and hob flexes into? Is a standard MK cooker outlet ok and a 13A socket for the hob ok? (I'm worrying about the heat behind the ovens).
On a related topic...
Q4. I'm fitting a dishwasher under the sink drainer. Again I plan to fit a fused isolator above controlling a 13A socket below. How high above the sink does the isolator have to be, given that I can't really get it more than about 18" away from the tap horizontally?
As regards building control, I am a competent time served electrician, just a bit rusty on the regs as I haven't worked in the trade for a while. I am informed by someone who is "current" that I need not worry about Part P / Buildings Control as this is not a domestic installation, and I'm not getting paid for doing the job (it's my own shop). Does everyone agree or am I going to get my collar felt!!!!
Any advice mucho appreciated...
I'm in the process of fitting out a kitchen for a small sandwich shop. This has two fan ovens mounted side by side in a fitted cupboard, with a gas hob over one of them.
Each oven is rated 13A so it is my intention to run a 2.5mm ring main via three fused spurs above worktop level, one for each oven and one for the hob, and feed the lot via a 30A MCB.
Q1. Is it ok to run two ovens off the same circuit in this way?
Q2. Can anyone recommend a neater solution for the "above decks" bit, other than having 3 single switched spurs which is going to be a pain to tile round? I can easily mount any size of box as I've got a plywood panel here stood off the wall on battens so can easily cut holes and feed cables behind etc. I'm wondering whether to put a 6 gang gridswitch in with a row of 3 switches above a row of 3 corresponding fuses...
Q3. What does everyone generally use to put in the back of the enclosed cupboards to connect the oven and hob flexes into? Is a standard MK cooker outlet ok and a 13A socket for the hob ok? (I'm worrying about the heat behind the ovens).
On a related topic...
Q4. I'm fitting a dishwasher under the sink drainer. Again I plan to fit a fused isolator above controlling a 13A socket below. How high above the sink does the isolator have to be, given that I can't really get it more than about 18" away from the tap horizontally?
As regards building control, I am a competent time served electrician, just a bit rusty on the regs as I haven't worked in the trade for a while. I am informed by someone who is "current" that I need not worry about Part P / Buildings Control as this is not a domestic installation, and I'm not getting paid for doing the job (it's my own shop). Does everyone agree or am I going to get my collar felt!!!!
Any advice mucho appreciated...