Hello. I have a new oven. I understand completely that I need to get it installed by an electrician and will definitely do so but for my own curiosity I would appreciate some help understanding electrical circuits and what I need. Please forgive if I don't use the right terminology here!
My old oven, with a 13amp moulded fused plug, was plugged into a dedicated socket with a separate oven red switch and light. By dedicated I mean that it looks as though its circuit is to its own 32amp fuse in the fuse box.
My new oven needs to be 16amp (3.2kw output). I understand that I shouldn't use the 13amp fuse from the plug. But could I change the fuse in the plug to 16amp and that be safe? That is to say, use the same cable and change the plug fuse and it be safe because it's going to a 32amp fuse on the circuit board?
I have read a lot about 13amp v 16 amp sockets, but can't find out what the socket amperage is. How do you know? I do know the fuse for the oven on the circuit board is 32amp. Logically, I can't see why all this needs is a change of fuse in the plug socket and an electrician to wire it I to the back of the oven.
And to reassure you again, I have no intention of wiring it myself, I just want to understand whether the 16/32 amp factor is all I need to understand or if the plug socket is something that I need to take account of.
Many thanks all!
My old oven, with a 13amp moulded fused plug, was plugged into a dedicated socket with a separate oven red switch and light. By dedicated I mean that it looks as though its circuit is to its own 32amp fuse in the fuse box.
My new oven needs to be 16amp (3.2kw output). I understand that I shouldn't use the 13amp fuse from the plug. But could I change the fuse in the plug to 16amp and that be safe? That is to say, use the same cable and change the plug fuse and it be safe because it's going to a 32amp fuse on the circuit board?
I have read a lot about 13amp v 16 amp sockets, but can't find out what the socket amperage is. How do you know? I do know the fuse for the oven on the circuit board is 32amp. Logically, I can't see why all this needs is a change of fuse in the plug socket and an electrician to wire it I to the back of the oven.
And to reassure you again, I have no intention of wiring it myself, I just want to understand whether the 16/32 amp factor is all I need to understand or if the plug socket is something that I need to take account of.
Many thanks all!