Help! Cooker hob problem, could it be electrical?

funinabox

Hi everyone,
Have just had a new range cooker fitted.
Was fine until the weekend when the 2 induction hobs went bang and are now not working.
:eek:
Trouble is the cooker is fitted to a 32 amp whereas the manufacturer brochures says it should be a 45. Our electrician says that this could not cause a problem internally in the cooker and has had a look and said there is no problem with the power or wiring. He told us that if the cooker tried to draw too much power all that would happen was the RCD or fuse would go and we would have to switch back on. I am inclined to believe him but just thought I would get a second opinion from you guys before I ring the manufacturer in case they tell me the warranty is invalid because of the wiring!
Any advice you can give would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Funinabox

ormus

afaik its unlikely to be cause of your wiring.
maybe the cooker has a safety cut out device, internally?
if the cooker is brand new then dont accept a repair, tell them you want a new one or a refund.
if you accept a repair, your options are limited after that.

funinabox

Thanks for your help

I don't think it's just cut out though as it did go bang. Seems unlikely that could be caused by too little power rather than too much though, doesn't it?

Cagey

The fact that the fuse is 32amp instead of 45 would not cause the hob to blow. As your spark said all that would happen is the fuse would trip sooner or trip when you put all the rings on .