Cooker power supply rating and cable
Discussion
We have a new Rangemaster dual fuel twin oven range cooker which we bought to replace a gas one which had croaked, as we liked the idea of fan-ovens.
The gas installer couldn’t proceed as he was not sure the power supply was of the correct size for the 11kw potential all-on consumption so asked us to get an electrician involved.
I’ve scoured the net and there are conflicting conclusions… some say for 11kw you’d need 10mm cable, others say 6mm (which we have) is sufficient.
The electrician who came thinks we need 10mm but is happy to be led by other reliable evidence as curiously Rangemaster themselves say 6mm is fine in their FAQ for an induction or ceramic hob model (which would presumably draw more power than a gas hob), but aren’t specific on which exact model.
Upgrading to 10mm would be disruptive so we would just swap the cooker for a gas one, but thought I’d canvass some views before doing so.
Any thoughts gratefully received!
The gas installer couldn’t proceed as he was not sure the power supply was of the correct size for the 11kw potential all-on consumption so asked us to get an electrician involved.
I’ve scoured the net and there are conflicting conclusions… some say for 11kw you’d need 10mm cable, others say 6mm (which we have) is sufficient.
The electrician who came thinks we need 10mm but is happy to be led by other reliable evidence as curiously Rangemaster themselves say 6mm is fine in their FAQ for an induction or ceramic hob model (which would presumably draw more power than a gas hob), but aren’t specific on which exact model.
Upgrading to 10mm would be disruptive so we would just swap the cooker for a gas one, but thought I’d canvass some views before doing so.
Any thoughts gratefully received!
Thanks very much folks, useful info to research further there.
Diversity is a whole new world for me (aside from the dance group or section in our company’s HR manual), will see what the electrician has to say.
Mine is a Rangemaster 110 Professional Deluxe which has a max electrical load of 11kw but it’s hard to imagine using everything at once.
Diversity is a whole new world for me (aside from the dance group or section in our company’s HR manual), will see what the electrician has to say.
Mine is a Rangemaster 110 Professional Deluxe which has a max electrical load of 11kw but it’s hard to imagine using everything at once.
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