On 8 Jan 2006 07:51:23 -0800 someone who may be "Highland Grace"
wrote this:-

Q3. I am assuming that it will be easy enough to fit the electric oven
....?

That depends on how easy it is:-)

1) You need a suitable circuit. If there is not one (to the right
place) then there is much to be said for fitting a 30/32A (or even
45A) one, to allow future flexibility in fitting electric hobs/ovens
and the like. Fitting a 30/32A circuit will be little more expensive
than fitting a 15A or 20A one (which would cover a single oven and
perhaps a double oven). Fitting a 45A circuit will be somewhat more
expensive, unless the cooker is very close to the consumer unit.

2) The circuit will need to incorporate a two pole switch, within 2m
of the oven.

3) The traditional outlet from the circuit is a cooker connection
unit, essentially a terminal block behind a cover. However, if you
are only fitting a relatively small oven then a fused connection
unit is a good alternative, to ensure the oven and wiring is
properly protected.

4) Switches with socket outlets in them are a throwback to the days
of old. It is best to provide sockets as part of a ring main.

5) While it is, in theory, permissible to wire a relatively small
oven (up to 16A) into a ring main, this is nearly always a bad idea.
Kitchen ring mains tend to be heavily loaded with washing equipment
and kettles anyway, adding another heavy and steady load to the ring
is not a good idea.

6) You need a suitable cabinet to hold the oven. You also need a
suitable means of getting the oven into the cabinet (and possibly
out). They are heavy things.


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David Hansen, Edinburgh
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