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Commercial Kitchen Sockets

Good Evening Everyone,

The following issue I have been following for a couple of years now, and it's in regards to 13A sockets burning out in commercial kitchens. Everyone seems to recognise MK sockets and plugs are of a better standard, however, they are still burning out on griddles and fryers. 

Dependent on the client, they are open to changing them to a commando and not worrying about voiding the warranty. The kitchen in question has two 32A feeds and each feed supplies two 1G sockets as each appliance has two plugs. 

After much deliberation I think the most economic solution is to put two 32A surface commandos on each supply then make up a 32A commando connector going into a mini DB with 16A RCBOs and then two 16A flying commandos wired in H07RN cable to supply each connection on the appliances. 

In an ideal world, I would bring in four new 16A supplies from the DB each having its own RCBO. However, the run is long and the client wanted a cheaper option. What are everyone's thoughts on this is I'm open to trying to find a solution as almost every kitchen seems to have the same issue when grease and water are involved. 

Thanks in advance,

Andy

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  • Are the plugs also burning out, or just the sockets? I infer from the OP that the appliances come with moulded plugs, so if they can withstand 13 A for any significant duration, why not the sockets?

    It is also possible that the appliances are being used beyond their duty cycle. With everything on, my commercial combination oven can pull 3 kW, but the instructions specify that it is to be for not more than 5 minutes at a time.

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  • Are the plugs also burning out, or just the sockets? I infer from the OP that the appliances come with moulded plugs, so if they can withstand 13 A for any significant duration, why not the sockets?

    It is also possible that the appliances are being used beyond their duty cycle. With everything on, my commercial combination oven can pull 3 kW, but the instructions specify that it is to be for not more than 5 minutes at a time.

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