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How to tell if I have a socket that is suitable to be a cooker conneciton unit?
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<blockquote data-quote="OnOff" data-source="post: 269934" data-attributes="member: 16173"><p>Here I believe is the manual for your unit. Connection details are on page 10. Your electrician will advise further I'm sure.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://files.baumatic.com/usermanuals-uk/bcg920ss%20160112.pdf" target="_blank">http://files.baumatic.com/usermanuals-uk/bcg920ss%20160112.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>There are a few ways people will "skin this cat". From your original post I'm guessing you are not maybe that au fait electrically i.e. a average householder? My own Bosch, all electric, single oven unit with similar current (13A) requirements is wired thus: A double pole switched connection unit, not fused and on the kitchen ring circuit,. This is ABOVE the worktop and fees a single, un-switched 13A socket BELOW the worktop. Then a heat resistant length of cable (from Wickes I think) on the cooker with a normal (good quality) plug top and a 13A fuse in (the plug). So only one fuse. There IS an argument against this that comes out of BS7671 aka "the regs" (the electricians bible). Basically there it suggests that</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OnOff, post: 269934, member: 16173"] Here I believe is the manual for your unit. Connection details are on page 10. Your electrician will advise further I'm sure. [URL="http://files.baumatic.com/usermanuals-uk/bcg920ss%20160112.pdf"]http://files.baumatic.com/usermanuals-uk/bcg920ss%20160112.pdf[/URL] There are a few ways people will "skin this cat". From your original post I'm guessing you are not maybe that au fait electrically i.e. a average householder? My own Bosch, all electric, single oven unit with similar current (13A) requirements is wired thus: A double pole switched connection unit, not fused and on the kitchen ring circuit,. This is ABOVE the worktop and fees a single, un-switched 13A socket BELOW the worktop. Then a heat resistant length of cable (from Wickes I think) on the cooker with a normal (good quality) plug top and a 13A fuse in (the plug). So only one fuse. There IS an argument against this that comes out of BS7671 aka "the regs" (the electricians bible). Basically there it suggests that [/QUOTE]
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