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We am planning to have a new kitchen installed soon but I am concerned about the incoming electrical supply into the property. I have attached a picture of what I believe to be the fuse on the incoming supply. This appears to be 60 amp.
We want to replace our current electric range cooker (I think rated at 5.1 KW) and gas hob with two builtin NEFF ovens (one a main oven, the other a combination oven/microwave). We also want to replace the gas hob on the range cooker with an induction hob. When looking at the specifications of induction hobs some of these seem to require a LOT of power (e.g. typically 7.5 Kw with one up to 11.1 Kw) . The ovens however seem to take a lot less than I was expecting at about 3.6 Kw each.
Two questions therefore:
Note that we have overhead power supplied to a pole in the corner of our property (shared with other properties nearby) and it is fed underground from there to our meter cupboard about 20-30 metres away. The property was originally built around 1981.
We also have the normal washing machine, tumble drier, dish washer and separate larder fridge and larder freezer. All of these are new or less than two years old.
We want to replace our current electric range cooker (I think rated at 5.1 KW) and gas hob with two builtin NEFF ovens (one a main oven, the other a combination oven/microwave). We also want to replace the gas hob on the range cooker with an induction hob. When looking at the specifications of induction hobs some of these seem to require a LOT of power (e.g. typically 7.5 Kw with one up to 11.1 Kw) . The ovens however seem to take a lot less than I was expecting at about 3.6 Kw each.
Two questions therefore:
- Am I right to be concerned about the limitations of the 60 amp supply?
- Is there anything we can do to increase the available power if it is a problem, and who would I need to talk to?
Note that we have overhead power supplied to a pole in the corner of our property (shared with other properties nearby) and it is fed underground from there to our meter cupboard about 20-30 metres away. The property was originally built around 1981.
We also have the normal washing machine, tumble drier, dish washer and separate larder fridge and larder freezer. All of these are new or less than two years old.