Wiring an electric hob and oven

[shocking_eg]

so are my tyres.

haha:teeth_smile:

 

[nikmet]

this threrad is getting bogged down by over thinking. if the existing point is fed with 6mm cable on a 32A MCB, thern ther is nothing wrong with adding the hob to the existing CCU> if by chance he overloads the circuit, the MCB will do it's job. as long as he doesn't bridge it out with a nail, what's the problem?

I've done similar work (hob replacements/ovens) and on more than one occasion when testing the existing circuit, found to have no continuity on the cpc, of course the previous oven worked fine!! without carrying out essential IMO testing how can you be 100% sure your leaving it SAFE?

 

[telectrix]

true. it can happen, but a rare occurence in my experience. a dedicated radial has no joints, so there is little likelyhood of as broken cpc if the original install has been done correctly.

 

[nikmet]

i agree, it is rare, and normally traced to a dodgy joint box hidden away with cpc cut off/ or fell out due to very poor work.....sometimes by a kitchen fitter possibly :-O

 

[telectrix]

well, as far aS KITCHEN FITTERS ARE CONCERNED, THE CPC IN t/e IS THERER JUST TO ENSURE THEY GET THE SCREW/NAIL DEAD CENTRE OF THE CABLE.