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Safe to have oven powered via hob?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.49 PM

Upon researching measurements to replace my electric hob with an induction one, I found that my oven's power cable is connected to the hob, which is then wired to the Cooker Control Switch. (45a switch - hob - oven) Is this considered ok and safe? If i get a new induction hob, can the oven still be connected to the hob? Or should i have a dual connection unit put in? So the cooker and hob both feed to that, and then to the Cooker switch. (45a switch - connection unit = 1 oven 1 hob) Just want to confirm whether I NEED to get an electrician out to sort the wiring, or if I can just replace the hob keeping the wiring the way it is (oven connected via hob) and still be safe and up to regs. I've confirmed that the 45a switch and 40a on board can handle the load - I just need to confirm whether the oven can stay wired to the hob, or needs to be seperated by either wired directly to the switch, or via a dual connection unit

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4 Answers

Fixcookers

Rating: 5 out of 5
Rotherham
the oven and hob are separate appliances so they should be wired in such a way that they can be isolated separately, not jerry rigged one into the other. and then wired to a switch. That's a bodge. If either appliance develops an electrical fault you will lose the option to use either. Typically double ovens need their own circuit whereas single ovens utilise a 13 amp supply. Induction units definitely need their own supply unless you get one that has power management, some of these can be wired to a 13 amp supply. The instructions for both appliances will explain how they should be installed
Answered11 May 2020
3

ADB Services UK Ltd

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Moorgate, London
Give that an induction hob could be pulling more current than the old hob - take it that it was electric, not gas with an electric connection for the ignition - an electrician should be engaged to calculate the load of the Hob & Oven running at the same time and if the cable & breaker are the right size & rating. A standard cooker switch will be rated as 45a, the supply cable & breaker is what is needed to be calculated, by the load of the proposed appliances. Hope this helps.
Answered10 May 2020
1

Eiffel Electrics Ltd

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Reading
Can’t be connected in series, but it can be connect on dual connection unit. If the cable feed is 10mm, if it is 6mm then would be separate. Would get a professional to look and make a right decision.
Answered13 May 2020
1

Arc Electrical

Rating: 5 out of 5
Wigton
I see nothing wrong in wiring the hob and oven together, if it's a single oven however, I would install a single socket (as some ovens now come with a fitted 13A plug) or a spur to fuse down to the size of the cable for the oven, normally 1.25 - 1.5 sq mm. The hob (unless a high frequency switching type - which again runs on a 13A plug) can then be wired into the cooker outlet. However as the appliances are hard wired and in a restricted area (Kitchens, bathrooms and outside buildings) will require an electrician to install, test and certificate. With an electrician fitting, all of the loading can then be checked and diversity applied etc. I can't see where the other comment mentions jerry rigging and bodging come into it, I agree it's nice to have everything on separate isolators but not always possible if you have a nice tiled kitchen, if you consider a standard free standing cooker, if part of it failed you would be in the same situation as mentioned. Would advise an electrician installs and tests as the kitchen having many metal class 1 appliances there is a real danger if wiring is not tested for correct earthing etc. Part P 2005/6 only allows a competent person to carry out this kind of work (this was brought in after the death of a government minister daughter caused by a dodgy kitchen fitter who was not electrically qualified.
Answered13 May 2020
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