induction ob installation help

siocledpoeth

new oven and induction hob have arrived. other half is competent diyer and has fitted our kitchen appliances in the past but the induction hob is new to him. should i get an electrician in? Installation manual reads 'Changing the intensity of the 13/16/20 amp connection current.
Before using the hob for the first time, the intensity of the hob connection must be tested. follow the steps below to change the current of the hob:
1. Turn on hob with main switch. Do not place pans on hotplates.
2. Within the following 60 seconds, adjust all hotplates to the desired power level according to the required connection current.
power level 1 20A
power level 2 16A
power level 3 13A
Turn off the hotplates in sequence starting from lower right.
Many thanks in advance for any advice.

xyz123

Most likely it will need wiring directly in fuse box as 32a circuit. In such cases best to call an electrician as I am not sure if u would find one who would let u do the work and then certify it..

thescouselander

What is in place in the kitchen already? If you're wiring into a standard 32A cooker point you should be able to go ahead and just use the 20A power level.

siocledpoeth

sorry for the typo and thanks for the replies. at present we have a ceramic hob wired to a 32 amp cooker point, shared with a single, built in oven. thanks again.:beer:

macman

What's the rating of the new hob compared to the old? What cabling is currently used from CU to cooker control unit-10mm, 6mm?
Subject to that, if it's around 12kW total then it should be well within the capacity of a 32A circuit if the cabling is adequate: this will vary according to the cable length and where it's run through.

siocledpoeth

Ok. The cable from consumer unit to cooker point is 6mm2 on 32amp breaker. New induction hob is 10.5kw. Single oven, is 2.9kw and is connected to same cooker point. Cable length for consumer unit approx 17m.