Fusing down the oven.

[Piratepete]

Hi Guys.
Just done a rewire which includes a 32 Amp 6mm cooker supply to a cooker outlet point via the usual isolator + socket.

This is only being used for an oven which turns out to be 2.7 Kw, with an HR 1.5mm flex requiring a 13 Amp fuse.

Would it be acceptable to change the outlet point to an FCU (which will be hidden behind the oven)? Guess that's no worse than having a hidden plug and socket! Not quite sure whether 6mm cores will fit in a FCU, but I'm always willing to try!
Cheers.
Pete

 

[simpson93]

or just change breaker at board

 

[Piratepete]

or just change breaker at board

Could be a kettle plugged in at same time!

 

[DNS1]

Can't see anything wrong with using an FCU

 

[Engineer54]

Wake me up, and tell me what your problem is with the original set-up, ''a 32 Amp 6mm cooker supply to a cooker outlet point via the usual isolator + socket.''???

 

[davesparks]

Well you see it's like this, the problem is............errrm...............the problem is..............hmmmm..........no i'm stumped, over to you piratepete!

 

[uksparks]

Just connect a bit of 6mm twin and earth or heat resistant flex to the cooker, I usually use a bit of 2.5mm heat resistant flex, there's no need to fuse it down IMHO.

 

[Piratepete]

Well you see it's like this, the problem is............errrm...............the problem is..............hmmmm..........no i'm stumped, over to you piratepete!

MCB is 32 Amp. Oven requires 13 Amp. Considered changing MCB to 16 Amp but this also supplies socket on isolator which could have a 3 kw kettle plugged into it. Simple,eh? 13 Amp is manufacturer's requirement (fan oven)

 

[jaypp]

you shouldn't have any problem terminating it

 

[guest119]

6mm to a surface 13a skt behind the oven to fuse it down.
Had to do similar many times and sometimes a twin socket for the oven and gas hob ignitor.
The oven manufacturers are miserable with the flex length so maybe change it?
Boydy