Cooker control switch needed or not?

[saucyjack]

Hi guys, just a quick question: I appreciate that if you're installing a cooker, then there ought to be a cooker control switch fitted within 2m of the appliance etc., no probs. However, what's the deal with a separate oven and hob? I've got these to install soon, and it's my intention to feed each one separately, but I admit I'm a bit confused as to whether I still needed to put in a CCS (no socket) controlling the hob say? Any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Use one of these...

45A Dual Connection Plate | QVS Electrical Wholesalers

 

[saucyjack]

Use one of these...

45A Dual Connection Plate | QVS Electrical Wholesalers

Looks like a good way of supplying both appliances. So should I install a CCS before this outlet, and which appliance should I put this within 2m of, the hob or the oven?

 

[Silly Sausage]

Aye, forget to say, feed it from the CCS/Isolator.
Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the 2m 'rule', locate it somewhere nearby and convenient.

 

[saucyjack]

Aye, forget to say, feed it from the CCS/Isolator.
Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about the 2m 'rule', locate it somewhere nearby and convenient.

Cheers for that mate, much appreciated. The client wants to use a grid switch arrangement for all the kitchen stuff, and I've seen engraved grid switches which look nice, but not sure if they'll take 6mm cable, I'll have to check that out. If not, it's back to the usual big red switch!

 

[Octopus]

Cheers for that mate, much appreciated. The client wants to use a grid switch arrangement for all the kitchen stuff, and I've seen engraved grid switches which look nice, but not sure if they'll take 6mm cable, I'll have to check that out. If not, it's back to the usual big red switch!

Good luck putting 6mm into a grid plate!

 

[saucyjack]

Good luck putting 6mm into a grid plate!

Ha! I'm guessing from that it's not gonna happen in that case; big red switch it is then!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

What rating would a grid plate/switch have. I haven't used them yet, but I doubt they are 45A, are they?

 

[saucyjack]

What rating would a grid plate/switch have. I haven't used them yet, but I doubt they are 45A, are they?

Seen 20A DP switches from MK mate

 

[Tiny Spark]

Yeah you can get 20A but thats the biggest I think, And I doubt you would get a 6mm in one anyways, They are pretty small terminals as it is.

 

[Andy78]

Click do a 32A double width DP switch from their minigrid range. Never use one but the range in general is good.

 

[telectrix]

same as he said^^ about what he said^^^ about what he said^^^^and others.

 

[saucyjack]

Looked up the specs for the MK switches, and they do say they will accept one 6mm cable, BUT I've not had direct experience of them, so don't know how awkward that size cable would be to wire up in them?

 

[shanky887614]

if the customer wants everything off a gridswitch why not feed cooker off a contactor? could use the grid switch to pull it in.