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Replacing a cooker with an oven and a hob, is an extra circuit needed?
Anonymous user 16/03/2024 - 2.46 PM
We are replacing an electric cooker which has a 9.9kw rating with a built-in oven (12A 2.99kw rating) and an induction hob (32A 7.3kw rating). We had a new consumer unit fitted last year; the trip thing for the cooker supply says “MTN132 B32”. Will our electrician be able to ‘split’ the existing feed to supply both the new oven and the new hob, or will an extra circuit be needed? The new oven and hob, will be in the same position as the existing cooker. Cheers.
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Anonymous user
Both appliances can be connected to the same circuit. A dual cooker outlet plate would be needed to divide the wires, one on to each appliance.
Answered5 February 2022
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Links Home Improvements Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Yes your electrician will be able to use the circuit for both appliances. Personally I would add a fused spur to the circuit for the oven.
Answered4 February 2022
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DEACON ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Rating: 5 out of 5
Yes you can. No need for a fused Spur for oven. As Elec-craft says just get a dual outlet plate.
Answered5 February 2022
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Anonymous user
Your best of having 2 separate circuits for example Christmas time when your cooking your Christmas dinner and you have both appliances on at the same time your potentially going to pulling max current of 44amps your breaker is only rated at 32amps it will probably trip ? Hope you’ve got a 6mm2 cable for your cooker
Answered6 February 2022
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