New wiring for cooker

[doedany]

Hi lads ,
I was asked by client to rewire the cooker but asked me to do it sourface . What should I use for better ? PVC conduit or self adhesive trunking ? I think the conduit it’s looking better.


Thanks

 

[telectrix]

if you use stickyback trunking, screw it as well. either way it will look a pig's ear or even sourface.

 

[Pete999]

Hi lads ,
I was asked by client to rewire the cooker but asked me to do it sourface . What should I use for better ? PVC conduit or self adhesive trunking ? I think the conduit it’s looking better.


Thanks

What is the cable run like, how many bends or sets are required, how long is the run? sorry for all the questions. What size cable have you calculated you will need.?

 

[Silly Sausage]

Neither, do it in MICC.

 

[telectrix]

Neither, do it in MICC.

bare copper or orange ?

 

[Strima]

bare copper or orange ?

Bare copper so it has to be polished weekly...

 

[doedany]

The load is 2.3kW and Will be 6mm T&E , about 4 bends and no more then 8 meters .

 

[Pete999]

The load is 2.3kW and Will be 6mm T&E , about 4 bends and no more then 8 meters .

6mm2 in conduit, through 4 bends, that's going to be a difficult install.

 

[Strima]

The load is 2.3kW and Will be 6mm T&E , about 4 bends and no more then 8 meters .

Just out of curiosity, why 6mm2 with that load?

 

[Ian1981]

Just out of curiosity, why 6mm2 with that load?

It seems to be the default cable of choice, a bit like people saying that sockets must be 2.5mm all the time regardless of installation method and length etc

 

[doedany]

Just out of curiosity, why 6mm2 with that load?

I know is to big for this load but you never know on the future .

 

[Pete999]

I know is to big for this load but you never know on the future .

If you opt for conduit why not use single core cable?

 

[Strima]

I know is to big for this load but you never know on the future .

So why don't we wire lighting circuits in 2.5mm2 for future proofing?

2.3kW is the load so the circuit should be designed to that load IMHO.

 

[doedany]

So why don't we wire lighting circuits in 2.5mm2 for future proofing?

2.3kW is the load so the circuit should be designed to that load IMHO.

The diversity applicable to the current demand for a cooker is shown in Table 6.2as 10 A plus 30% of the remainder of the total connected load, plus 5 A if the control unit includes a socket outlet.
Is only simple oven , what about next year they change it to oven with grill , top one electric ( now is gas) they have to rewire again ?

 

[Strima]

What if they don't?

 

[Dannyg8810]

Over sized is better than under sized!

 

[Risteard]

Over sized is better than under sized!

Indeed.

Better to do it with 35mm^2 cable.

 

[Deleted account]

Oversizing is costing the customer more.

And if you want to go all green peace, not good for environment. Waisted resources and all that rubbish.

 

[Pete999]

I get the drift of this post is heading for one showmanship replies

 

[Dannyg8810]

I get the drift of this post is heading for one showmanship replies

Seem to get lot of childish replies on here, If the OP wants to over engineer something so what.

Over 8m it’s hardly going to make much of a difference in cost..