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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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    perspicacious:
    Who said anything about fault conditions?


    Ah, I was quoting out of the 17th: 433.1 "Every circuit shall be designed so that a small overload of long duration is unlikely to occur." and earlier editions echo the same.


    My 18th isn't to hand so apologies if I've got the wrong Reg no.




    Still there in the 18th. But surely, the all-singing-all-dancing range cooker only ever draws its full whack for a short duration (a few minutes) before pans start to boil and the rings are turned down? I distinctly remember this being discussed during my training course. Diversity is an odd thing if you have never heard of it.


    And "the short of it" - isn't that a fault? ?

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    perspicacious:
    Who said anything about fault conditions?


    Ah, I was quoting out of the 17th: 433.1 "Every circuit shall be designed so that a small overload of long duration is unlikely to occur." and earlier editions echo the same.


    My 18th isn't to hand so apologies if I've got the wrong Reg no.




    Still there in the 18th. But surely, the all-singing-all-dancing range cooker only ever draws its full whack for a short duration (a few minutes) before pans start to boil and the rings are turned down? I distinctly remember this being discussed during my training course. Diversity is an odd thing if you have never heard of it.


    And "the short of it" - isn't that a fault? ?

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