5 Wires For Bosch Induction Hob??

[AndyPRK]

Change the existing socket for something like this :

45A Cooker Cable Connection Outlet Plate White 2 Part 45 Amp Oven Hob Upto 10mm | eBay

45A Cooker Cable Connection Outlet Plate White 2 Part 45 Amp Oven Hob Upto 10mm Brand new

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Cooker Outlet Plate 45A Cable Connection White Blank Front 45Amp Oven Hob Square | eBay

WHITE 45A COOKER OUTLET UNIT. This has a blank front and a sloping profile so it is deeper at one end. Connection Unit Wired Directly to the Appliance. AND Personal Friendly Service Too!

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Cooker Outlet Plate Connection Cover White Blank Front 45A 45Amp Oven Hob Square | eBay

Vistalux 45 amp cooker outlet.

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[AndyPRK]

Is my friend's plan to hide the cooker switch that isolates the hob within the cooker hood's duct cover a bad idea? As said before, the hood is likely to be used with just filters rather than connecting ducting to vent outside. I'm thinking steam/moisture may be an issue, but I don't know how much will acumulate in a hood.

May be back later to ask what diversity is.

Yes it does sound a bad idea. Why not just leave the switch where it is ?

Diversity basically means you won't have all 4 rings on maximum power at one time.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Should we use a 30 amp standard junction box to connect the hob's 5 wires to the 2.5mm (currently terminates in a standard single socket) T&E behind the hob's base unit? Or something else?

Get a cooker outlet.

Is my friend's plan to hide the cooker switch that isolates the hob within the cooker hood's duct cover a bad idea? As said before, the hood is likely to be used with just filters rather than connecting ducting to vent outside. I'm thinking steam/moisture may be an issue, but I don't know how much will acumulate in a hood.

It's not a good idea.

May be back later to ask what diversity is.

First 10A plus 30% of the remainder of the full load current.

It is a formula devised to determine the average current of cooking appliance elements which - even when switched on - are more often off than on because of the thermostats regulating the temperature.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Yes it does sound a bad idea. Why not just leave the switch where it is ?

At the moment the cooker switch is just on it's cables coming out of the wall, not fixed. It's located in the area of where the hood's telescopic duct cover will go. Think he was hoping to hide the ugly switch rather than have it on display.

Poss if he used a smaller cooker switch - present one is large with built in socket - with one that goes in single pattress/wall box, maybe better. But if he's insistent on putting swich in duct cover - hood should be ducted to vent through wall?