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whjohnson
Been asked to connect up a used rangemaster all-electric cooker. No rating plate but model name is 'classic 90'. It has an induction hob.

Existing cable is 6.00mm on a 32A mcb.

Phoned the manufacturer who said it would be fine, since diversity could be applied but we would have to fit a cooker switch without a built in 13a socket and uprate the mcb to 40A.

I am a little troubled to say the least.

Comments welcome.
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    Unless there are going to be more people eating than previously, the amount of food to be cooked will not change much, and therefore the heat demand, if anything a newer cooker may be better insulated oven etc.

    I'd be inclined to connect to the current circuit, and so long as the breaker protects the cable, just  let them know that if they work it unusually hard, the circuit that supplies it may trip, and if that happens more than occasionally,  then the wiring will need to be upgraded to a heavier cable and breaker. Equally, what is the building incomer - if it is 60 or 80, then 40 is a large chunk of it.)
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    Unless there are going to be more people eating than previously, the amount of food to be cooked will not change much, and therefore the heat demand, if anything a newer cooker may be better insulated oven etc.

    I'd be inclined to connect to the current circuit, and so long as the breaker protects the cable, just  let them know that if they work it unusually hard, the circuit that supplies it may trip, and if that happens more than occasionally,  then the wiring will need to be upgraded to a heavier cable and breaker. Equally, what is the building incomer - if it is 60 or 80, then 40 is a large chunk of it.)
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