Connecting an Electric cooker (sparky advice please)

[C.R.A.Z.Y]

As stated you have to take diversity into account when dealing with large variable current draw devices.
6mm and 32A fuse should be fine and in the very unlikely event it demands more than 7.68kW at any one given time the fuse will simply trip.
In that case you would need to change the supply cable to 10mm and use a 40 or 50A mcb.

/16th Ed.

 

[arknor]

If he needs me to I will lol, I could defo do with the money at the moment. I'm thinking about trying to start up on my own but I just don't have the money and the client base.

If you did it could you issue me with a Minor works electrical installation certificate or whatever to say it was installed by a proper electrician in case I ever need to get it repaired under warranty ?
apparently warranties are void unless you get someone proper to install it, same for insurance claims it it burns the place down

 

[ZG002]

unfortunately I can't at the moment as I haven't set up on my own yet, Kinda in limbo. It's not even a minor works job lol, But if you are needing someone to issue a minor works then you are going to be paying that £50-£60 I'm afraid.

 

[platypus]

Can't really say I'd advise fitting cookers if you don't know what you're doing, but then I've wired up cookers before and indeed an entire house whilst learning on the job (with a trained electrician I might add though).

 

[Liampope]

As stated you have to take diversity into account when dealing with large variable current draw devices.
6mm and 32A fuse should be fine and in the very unlikely event it demands more than 7.68kW at any one given time the fuse will simply trip.
In that case you would need to change the supply cable to 10mm and use a 40 or 50A mcb.

/16th Ed.

Call me pedantic, but a 32A breaker does not trip at 32A. OP would probably be OK, but diversity is only a guide - it's up to the designer to ensure the circuit is suitable. I personally erred on the safe side and designed my cooker circuit for the full load as I don't want the breaker tripping on Christmas day when I've got everything on. OP doesn't say if it will be an induction hob or not, but there's some debate as to whether full diversity should be applied to them as some are capable of using a boost function to draw closer to full power even if some elements are not used, so the 10A + 30% of the rest may be too little and lead to nuissance trips. See what supply the manufacturer recommends.

Another point is it's all very well talking about using 6mm cable, but first you ought to double check the circuit is actually installed with 6mm cable! Herd to tell from a photo, but it looks possible smaller to me. It could be a 4mm circuit. Worth checking.

 

[ZG002]

Nah that is 6mm cable. If it was smaller it wouldn't of passed an inspection late last year (Even though they have given 10 yrs for a let property)