A relative is moving to the Netherlands in a few weeks. He has an
electric cooker and is thinking of taking it with him. The cooker is a
fairly standard, modern UK device - four rings, oven, grill - and he is
attached (emotionally rather than electrically) to its macho stainless
and black looks.

Knowing absolutely nothing about NL electricity, I have no idea if this
is feasible or would result in insuperable problems.

Thoughts:

How does he connect it? I hear that in NL many people just have a
combination microwave/oven, which, I guess, would just plug in.
Therefore, if the oven is higher than, what?, 16 amps, this might not be
possible. Not having a dedicated circuit could render the whole plan a
non-starter.

Are there likely to be any issues with existing circuit protection
devices?

Of course, He would get a local sparks to fit it (if appropriate), but
it seems best to have some idea before bothering to send it over.

In article , Rod wrote:
A relative is moving to the Netherlands in a few weeks. He has an
electric cooker and is thinking of taking it with him. The cooker is a
fairly standard, modern UK device - four rings, oven, grill - and he is
attached (emotionally rather than electrically) to its macho stainless
and black looks.

Hi Rod,

Check the power requirements. If it's below 3500W or so (~16A) you should be
fine.

Might want a dedicated circuit for that, but that's often already in place.
For larger domestic ovens (or oven/hob combinations) the dutch solution is
often two 16A feeds.
This has to be supported by the oven (i.e. it must have two feeds).
Just joining up 2 circuits is not the right way.

Gerd.


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"Gerd Busker" wrote in message
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In article , Rod wrote:
A relative is moving to the Netherlands in a few weeks. He has an
electric cooker and is thinking of taking it with him. The cooker is a
fairly standard, modern UK device - four rings, oven, grill - and he is
attached (emotionally rather than electrically) to its macho stainless
and black looks.

Hi Rod,

Check the power requirements. If it's below 3500W or so (~16A) you should
be
fine.

Might want a dedicated circuit for that, but that's often already in
place.
For larger domestic ovens (or oven/hob combinations) the dutch solution is
often two 16A feeds.
This has to be supported by the oven (i.e. it must have two feeds).
Just joining up 2 circuits is not the right way.


The clue may be on the rateing plate, check to see if the figure 380v or
400v is mentioned. Also ask the manufacturer, some can be converted to
operate on continental 3 phase.

Gerd Busker wrote in
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In article , Rod
wrote:
A relative is moving to the Netherlands in a few weeks. He has an
electric cooker and is thinking of taking it with him. The cooker is
a fairly standard, modern UK device - four rings, oven, grill - and
he is attached (emotionally rather than electrically) to its macho
stainless and black looks.

Hi Rod,

Check the power requirements. If it's below 3500W or so (~16A) you
should be fine.

Might want a dedicated circuit for that, but that's often already in
place. For larger domestic ovens (or oven/hob combinations) the dutch
solution is often two 16A feeds.
This has to be supported by the oven (i.e. it must have two feeds).
Just joining up 2 circuits is not the right way.


Thanks Gerd. Seems unlikely that a UK cooker would have two feeds!

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Rod

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Gerd Busker wrote in
:

In article , Rod
wrote:
A relative is moving to the Netherlands in a few weeks. He has an
electric cooker and is thinking of taking it with him. The cooker is
a fairly standard, modern UK device - four rings, oven, grill - and
he is attached (emotionally rather than electrically) to its macho
stainless and black looks.

Hi Rod,

Check the power requirements. If it's below 3500W or so (~16A) you
should be fine.

Might want a dedicated circuit for that, but that's often already in
place. For larger domestic ovens (or oven/hob combinations) the dutch
solution is often two 16A feeds.
This has to be supported by the oven (i.e. it must have two feeds).
Just joining up 2 circuits is not the right way.


Thanks Gerd. Seems unlikely that a UK cooker would have two feeds!

If it's fairly recent, you may find it has. Often they'll be commoned
via a wire link or a brass strip on the terminal block.

Just installed a hob like that, L1, L2 and L3 all commoned via 2.5mm
solid core wire (heat resistant, making 2.5mm ok over that tiny length
for 30amps).

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