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BIG BIG Range Cooker.

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I wired up a big range cooker today in a new house. 14kW ish. A 32 Amp 6.0mm2 circuit. Final meter of T&E in 4.0mm2. The big worry is that we could not find a cooker switch on the wall anywhere, just the cooker connection plate. Perhaps not needed by the Regs. nowadays, but nice to turn off when cleaning the cooker, servicing it or in case of emergency, or last thing at night to stop children fiddling.


I warned the owner that it is not a good idea to turn on all ovens and hobs at once.


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    Alan Capon:

    Most manufacturers add up the total of the elements, regardless of whether they can be all energised simultaneously. I would have used 6mm2 t&e to the cooker though, rather than choosing 4. 


    Regards,


    Alan. 


    The already existing cooker circuit from consumer unit to kitchen is wired in 6.0mm2. It is just the final short connection that is 4.0mm2 from wall to cooker. So mush easier to work with, and rated well over 32 Amps in free air.


    Z.


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    Alan Capon:

    Most manufacturers add up the total of the elements, regardless of whether they can be all energised simultaneously. I would have used 6mm2 t&e to the cooker though, rather than choosing 4. 


    Regards,


    Alan. 


    The already existing cooker circuit from consumer unit to kitchen is wired in 6.0mm2. It is just the final short connection that is 4.0mm2 from wall to cooker. So mush easier to work with, and rated well over 32 Amps in free air.


    Z.


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