Wiring in a cooker using a CCU

[Fishingsmurf]

Hi,

Apologies if this has already been asked, please point me in the right direction for the answer.

I am in the process of replacing my old Zanussi MC20 cooker with a Cannon Henley. The old cooker ran off a 13 amp plug socket, which was actually connected to the original 30A cooker circuit. The new cooker requires wiring into a double pole cooker control unit. I have replaced the 13A socket with one of these CCUs, a 45A one, but I'm now stuck as to how to physically connect the cooker to this CCU. Can I simply run a 6mm cable from the back of the cooker to the CCU or do I need something else?

Thanks for any input!
Paul

 

[andy]

from the switch, you run a cable to a cooker outlet behind the cooker. the cooker is connected to this using T+E

 

[Fishingsmurf]

Cheers Andrew, I didn't notice any cooker outlet boxes when in my local Homebase? Are they available from the normal DIY places or do I need a specialist supplier?

Another thought, am I okay to run the cable from this cooker outlet to the CCU in surface trunking or do I need something more significant?

Thanks,
Paul

 

[andy]

Cheers Andrew, I didn't notice any cooker outlet boxes when in my local Homebase? Are they available from the normal DIY places or do I need a specialist supplier?

Another thought, am I okay to run the cable from this cooker outlet to the CCU in surface trunking or do I need something more significant?

Thanks,
Paul

you could run it in trunking, however, you would have to out the outlet in a surface box which could stop the cooker going back far enough. the outlets should be available from DIY places

 

[Fishingsmurf]

The initial objective was to just swap the cooker. I was thinking about getting away with using trunking as I didn't want to have to re-tile part of the kitchen as well I might do the trunking as a temporary measure until I get a bit more time.

The 45A CCU has a socket on it, would I be able to run an oven hood extractor from this? The oven is dual fuel, so a gas hob.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[fireman22]

what is the kilo watt rating of your oven , because you said it has a gas hob the oven part may well be able to be fed from a socket outlet as before

 

[andy]

The initial objective was to just swap the cooker. I was thinking about getting away with using trunking as I didn't want to have to re-tile part of the kitchen as well I might do the trunking as a temporary measure until I get a bit more time.

The 45A CCU has a socket on it, would I be able to run an oven hood extractor from this? The oven is dual fuel, so a gas hob.

Cheers,
Paul

the socket is designed for a load of 5A. since your cooker hood will be less than this, you can use it

 

[Fishingsmurf]

what is the kilo watt rating of your oven , because you said it has a gas hob the oven part may well be able to be fed from a socket outlet as before

It's a double oven, and from the manual, it says, Top oven is 1.85Kw, bottom oven is 2.5Kw. The top oven is also the grill which is rated at 2.6Kw.

Paul

 

[fireman22]

seems slightly high to put it on a plug. what does the installation booklet say about feed cable/amperage you dont just add up all the kilo watts tho as grill cannot be used at the same time as the top oven and you are allowed diversity i.e. not at full power all the time not both parts used at same time

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Are you "allowed" diversity at the individual circuit level, or just when assessing the total demand of the installation?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

the socket is designed for a load of 5A.

No - the socket is designed for a load of 13A.