I’m planning a new kitchen and moving my oven to a different position. Will the existing feed which is a 32a breaker with a 6mm cable be suitable for this induction hob or will I need thicker cable?
Is my existing feed suitable for this:
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To my knowledge there isn't an installation method that can't supply 32A on 6mm as long as it's not in an insulated wall or ceiling, so the breaker seems appropriately sized and matches the hob spec (which will be a max, not a nominal) so, no problem..
As you're reusing an old cable that will have had plenty time to oxidise etc, make sure the ends of the cable are in good condition, clean and securely attached to any replacement socket/outlet
As you're reusing an old cable that will have had plenty time to oxidise etc, make sure the ends of the cable are in good condition, clean and securely attached to any replacement socket/outlet
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It will be fine.
Thanks for that. Have one more question. As I’ll be using that oven feed for my hob, I will be having a single oven and a combined microwave oven in a different position in the kitchen. I don’t have any spare breakers in my consumer unit so will that need upgrading/replacing or could those two ovens be hard wired into the kitchen circuit? Here’s the spec for both of them.
Would the circuit cope with those two on, plus a dishwasher, washing machine and a kettle or would that all be too much?
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Assuming your cooker circuit cable is not subject to any derating (e.g. running through thermal insulation etc.) and you do not have a socket on the cooker switch, you may with diversity have up to 20kW of cooking appliances on the 32A 6mm² cooker circuit.
It’s what I would call a 2.5mm ring main circuit. Is that the same?
Same. Ring final circuit is the proper term.
Yea, the sparky's on here don't like it to be called ring main for some reason.
They were once called Ring Mains in textbooks from the 50's so perhaps it's an old one!
What is a 'main'?
the ring concept was already in use in the distribution cabling of the DNO's works, which were 'mains' and hence those arranged as rings were 'ring mains.'
Electricity mains?
Yes, I know the 'mains' are (still) in the road -
but if a circuit in the house were a 'ring main' then what is a "main"?
but if a circuit in the house were a 'ring main' then what is a "main"?
It’s the main circuit in the house back when there was just one
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