On Friday, 31 January 2020 14:58:35 UTC, Gareth Evans wrote:
I'm fairly sure that when this house was rewired that the cable
from the consumer unit to the cooker point was 6mm, but
recent discussion here has discussed 10mm and even 16mm.

Has the standard changed over the years?

Cookers cover a wide range. Some are fine on 2.5mm or 1.5mm, some demand 6mm. 10 & 16 square mm are a bit OTT for domestic kit, though I'm sure you'll find sufficiently extravagant cookers if you look.


NT