2.9Kw oven on 13A kitchen ring

[mdgibbs32]

Hi Guys
Im dubious about something maybe you can put my mind at rest.
Clients oven has died and hes bought a replacment 2.9Kw oven (oven grill combo unit so can have one or the other on, not both).
Old oven was connected via 13A plug socket and client wants to do the same. I know the maths says its technically OK (ohms law etc) but im dubious and would much rather fit a 6mm cooker circuit.
Obviously i doubt client is keen on this as the cost goes up dramatically.
Anyone else have same gut feeling or am i being paranoid again.
Cheers

 

[T&Earth]

Hi

What does the manufacture say? Dedicated circuit or OK to plug in to ring?

Sorry I cant be of more help
T&E

 

[mdgibbs32]

Hi T&E
thats my problem...its a case of WHAT MANUAL if you know what i mean.
Think im going for better safe than sorry and insist on decicated cooker circuit. If he isnt happy and can find another spark whos more willing to take the risk so be it

 

[sima24]

Allowing for diversity on the cooker a 13a plug is more than good enough, but you could put it to the customer that if they ever upgraded you would have to come back again and do it, so long term it could save them money

 

[Octopus]

Hi T&E
thats my problem...its a case of WHAT MANUAL if you know what i mean.
Think im going for better safe than sorry and insist on decicated cooker circuit. If he isnt happy and can find another spark whos more willing to take the risk so be it

If its a new cooker can't you google it to find the instructions? If in doubt check what they say.

 

[telectrix]

IMO, if the cooker was meant to be plugged into a RFC it would have been supplied with a cord and plug fitted. if it's got terminals for cable connection, then it should be hard wired to a dedicated circuit.

 

[Farmelectrics]

ideally it should be on its own circut suggest to customer if the cookers on and afew appliances ie kettle etc could have problems overloading ring if it were my house i would have cooker on its own circut

 

[drew35]

With that kind of oven the manufacturer usually states 4mm flex minimum.

 

[micknew]

With that kind of oven the manufacturer usually states 4mm flex minimum.

Wonder why when 1.5mm 3 core butyl is fine for a 3KW immersion heater?

 

[amlu]

change the 13A socket into a cooker outlet and feed it from existing ring.
32A ring should cope with 3kw load no problem.