Oven & induction hob

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Oliver1192

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Hi there
Currently going through a bit of kitchen renovation

I currently have a free standing cooker rated at 10kw supplied by a 6mm 32amp circuit
The cooker is wired into a cooker outlet plate which in turn is wired into the cooker switch, all in 6mm

My question is can I wire in an induction hob and an integrated oven on this one circuit?
The induction hob is 7.5kw
And the integrated oven is 2.5kw on a plug

I don’t currently have a plug socket available where the oven is going, just the cooker switch in its current configuration.

Would I be able to have a single socket fed from the cooker outlet plate to power the oven? That way it remains plugged in and fused at 13amp? Or will a different approach be needed?

Thanks in advance
 
Oliver1192 said:
Hi there
Currently going through a bit of kitchen renovation

I currently have a free standing cooker rated at 10kw supplied by a 6mm 32amp circuit
The cooker is wired into a cooker outlet plate which in turn is wired into the cooker switch, all in 6mm

My question is can I wire in an induction hob and an integrated oven on this one circuit?
The induction hob is 7.5kw
And the integrated oven is 2.5kw on a plug

I don’t currently have a plug socket available where the oven is going, just the cooker switch in its current configuration.

Would I be able to have a single socket fed from the cooker outlet plate to power the oven? That way it remains plugged in and fused at 13amp? Or will a different approach be needed?

Thanks in advance
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Yes that will be ok.
 
There are special connection units
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that allow two cables.
 
Didn’t think a 13amp oven was allowed to be just wired into the cooker outlet plate? its got a plug on it so I thought it must need to remain fused?

another question though... my spark has wired in an FCU from the cooker circuit in 2.5mm t&e? Is this allowed? It’s less than a meter from the cooker switch on the wall? need to know if it’s allowed or not as the plasterers are starting soon!
 
You don't need to reduce the size of a circuit protective device if the cable is big. The OCPD protects the cable not the appliance fitted to it. If you have a 13A oven you can put it on a 32A circuit. Its not going to damage the circuit is it. Why has your 'electrician' wired a 13A spur off the oven circuit when he didn't need to. Its because he doesn't understand this either. It doesn't help matters when manufacturers supply appliances with a 13A plug fitted. They confuse people too. Cut the plug off and fit it to the outlet plate. (Then someone pipes up you invalidate the warranty. BS!)
 
The FCU from the cooker circuit is in 2.5mm from the cooker switch to the FCU
I can change this for 6mm (same as the cooker circuit wire) as it hasn’t been plastered over yet if that would be more acceptable. It’s only a cooker hood but I don’t want to leave it with 2.5mm if it shouldn’t be?
 
The fuse in the FCU would protect the 2.5mm² ,probably 5 amp for a cooker hood extractor. The spark may be following manufacturers installation instructions . Which very often are rubbish !! Is the FCU switched ?
 
FCU is switched
Fed from cooker switch in 2.5mm
Like I said it’s currently chased and not plastered so if it’s better to run it in 6mm I can do that as I have some spare
There’s two double sockets that have been put onto the ring near by so if it’s best I could even run the 2.5mm to one of those as a spur?
 
Not a brilliant idea to have three sockets very close together ,on two different circuits.
There is no benefit in changing the spur to 6 mm². The only current running through the 2.5mm² ,via the switched fused connection unit, is the extractor is it not ?
 
Sorry should have clarified
The sockets aren’t near the cooker switch but I could run the FCU from those rather than what the electrician has left as it hasn’t been plastered yet etc
In that case I’ll just leave the 2.5mm spurred off the cooker Switch then
And yes it’s a switched fuse and yes it’s only feeding an extractor fan nothing else
 
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