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<blockquote data-quote="Voodooguy" data-source="post: 535343" data-attributes="member: 35753"><p>I have a 10kw dual oven electric cooker. It was installed by a qualified electrician about 10 years ago, who used the existing 6mm cable (over insulation, through the loft space) and upgraded the MCB to a 40A. I have a safety certificate for the work. The consumer unit and the wiring for the cooker circuit was installed in 2007 by my landlord.</p><p></p><p>Earlier this year, I had new electric storage heaters and electric boiler installed by the landlord, along with a brand new consumer unit. However, not long after this installation, my cooker started acting up. Not immediately, but within a couple of weeks. First the top oven (with the grill) went, so I started using the bottom oven and lived without a grill. But now the bottom oven has packed up too. The other night while it was turned on (only the oven was on, no hobs), it tripped the MCB (and all of the other things on the same RCD group). Although I could just switch it back on again, the oven will now no longer heat up. The fan works perfectly, and the heating/themo light comes on, but no heat. The hobs still work fine (for now).</p><p></p><p>I've noticed that the new consumer unit I had installed this year now only has a 32A MCB for the cooker circuit rather than the 40A that my own electrician installed. I'm wondering if this is somehow responsible for the cooker problems. Any ideas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voodooguy, post: 535343, member: 35753"] I have a 10kw dual oven electric cooker. It was installed by a qualified electrician about 10 years ago, who used the existing 6mm cable (over insulation, through the loft space) and upgraded the MCB to a 40A. I have a safety certificate for the work. The consumer unit and the wiring for the cooker circuit was installed in 2007 by my landlord. Earlier this year, I had new electric storage heaters and electric boiler installed by the landlord, along with a brand new consumer unit. However, not long after this installation, my cooker started acting up. Not immediately, but within a couple of weeks. First the top oven (with the grill) went, so I started using the bottom oven and lived without a grill. But now the bottom oven has packed up too. The other night while it was turned on (only the oven was on, no hobs), it tripped the MCB (and all of the other things on the same RCD group). Although I could just switch it back on again, the oven will now no longer heat up. The fan works perfectly, and the heating/themo light comes on, but no heat. The hobs still work fine (for now). I've noticed that the new consumer unit I had installed this year now only has a 32A MCB for the cooker circuit rather than the 40A that my own electrician installed. I'm wondering if this is somehow responsible for the cooker problems. Any ideas? [/QUOTE]
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