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Replacing cooker with hob and oven

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arabbadot | 22:37 Wed 02nd May 2012 | Interiors
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I am replacing an old cooker with a separate hob and oven. The existing wiring is from an outlet with a separate oven switch. Both new items are rated for 13 amp plugs. Can I simply wire from the outlet to the oven and from there to the hob with 6mm cable. My supplier says yes but just checking. Any help would be appreciated
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Whether that's ok will depend on the size of the cooker fuse/circuit breaker, and how the existing cable is run.
A simpler way would be to avoid using 6mm cable at all.
I guess you have a cooker switch above worktop, and an outlet connection below worktop level?
Either replace the outlet connector with a double socket, or two fused spurs.
What size is your existing cooker fuse/breaker?
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Yes that is the layout.i had not thought of substituting the outlet with two sockets served by the one switch. There is a 30 amp fuse in that circuit.
Thank you very much for your suggestion.

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