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Manufacterer's advice/instructions

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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  • 6 mm2 T&E is good for 47 A in ordinary walls (Table 4A2 no. 57 or 58; Table 4D5, RM C).


    A 40 A MCB will be thinking of tripping within an hour or so at 58 A (Figure 3A4).


    However, as others have pointed out, diversity allows plenty of headroom. After all, you don't put your peas on to boil at the same time as meat goes in the oven.
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  • 6 mm2 T&E is good for 47 A in ordinary walls (Table 4A2 no. 57 or 58; Table 4D5, RM C).


    A 40 A MCB will be thinking of tripping within an hour or so at 58 A (Figure 3A4).


    However, as others have pointed out, diversity allows plenty of headroom. After all, you don't put your peas on to boil at the same time as meat goes in the oven.
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