Oven & hob on 13amp fused spur

Former Community Member over 4 years ago

I’ve come across an electric oven and gas hob on a cooker circuit, the cooker switch feeds a 13a fused spur which powers both the Oven & hob, hard wired into a 32amp junction box.
the oven is rated at 13 amps but the hob 3 amps Is this acceptable as the hob is protected by a 13 amp fuse?

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0 Denis McMahon over 4 years ago

I agree with others in that there is not a safety issue. However it is a rather untidy arrangement, and not within the spirit of the Wiring Regulations, let alone the letter.

I am not keen on hard wiring appliances to the permanent mains wiring. If two spur points were provided, then it would be easy to remove either the oven or the hob for servicing. Even consider two 13 A sockets that the appliances would plug into. Quicker and easier still to remove for servicing.
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0 Denis McMahon over 4 years ago

I agree with others in that there is not a safety issue. However it is a rather untidy arrangement, and not within the spirit of the Wiring Regulations, let alone the letter.

I am not keen on hard wiring appliances to the permanent mains wiring. If two spur points were provided, then it would be easy to remove either the oven or the hob for servicing. Even consider two 13 A sockets that the appliances would plug into. Quicker and easier still to remove for servicing.
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