Is new cu required for new oven install?

[Jules123]

An electrician has recently quoted to replace our old oven. He says that the new oven has different power requirements and he needs to replace the consumer unit to make this lower and avoid burning out our new oven within weeks! The cu was new in 2015 so I am concerned that it now needs replacing - this will cost double the cost of the oven... Help please!

 

[telectrix]

him talk with forked tongue. if there isno spare waysin the existing CU for the cookwer, then a singleway unit could be instaaled, splittong the feed taitsfrom the metaer/isolator.

 

[newfutile]

I can’t see why it would need lowering and require a new Consumer Unit , the oven will only draw as much current as it requires .ohms law demands this at the same voltage

 

[Spoon]

An electrician has recently quoted to replace our old oven. He says that the new oven has different power requirements and he needs to replace the consumer unit to make this lower and avoid burning out our new oven within weeks! The cu was new in 2015 so I am concerned that it now needs replacing - this will cost double the cost of the oven... Help please!

Welcome to the forum.
I'm not as polite as the others and will say that it sounds like the electrician is talking rubbish.... or you may have misheard them.
Get the electrician to put a his explanations in writing and then post that up on here.

 

[MJPD29]

Worst case scenario a new smaller cu (1 way) can be installed for oven. Can't see any situation where a 2015 board would need changed for the sake of an oven.

 

[Jules123]

I can’t see why it would need lowering and require a new Consumer Unit , the oven will only draw as much current as it requires .ohms law demands this at the same voltage

Thank you. It's just a Hotpoint oven. Can't understand why it would be an issye to wire in. He said something changed 8 years ago...

 

[Jules123]

Welcome to the forum.
I'm not as polite as the others and will say that it sounds like the electrician is talking rubbish.... or you may have misheard them.
Get the electrician to put a his explanations in writing and then post that up on here.

Thanks. It's only a Hotpoint oven. I'll ask about the reason for a new CU.

 

[Jules123]

Worst case scenario a new smaller cu (1 way) can be installed for oven. Can't see any situation where a 2015 board would need changed for the sake of an oven.

Perhaps he only meant part of the board but has quoted around £400 for part and to fit...does that sound right?? Along with other work quoted separately...thanks for your advice

 

[MJPD29]

It really depends on your location as prices vary massively across the country. I wouldn't expect a full board change to be as little as 400 so it could be for a new separate board. Probably best to get a little more detail off him first.

 

[Midwest]

Picture of existing CU, showing 'breakers/mcb's' etc, especially cooker circuit might assist.