Wiring single integrated oven with plug?

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  • January 22, 2020 at 12:55 pm #97086
    neon_3SP_glow
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    Hello guys. Perhaps someone can clear this up for me.

    It is okay to wire a single integrated oven with a 13amp plug as long as the maximum consumption of the appliance is less than 2.9kW? Therefore wiring a single integrated oven which has a maximum consumption of 2.3kW into a 13amp plug is no problem?

    Many thanks.

    January 22, 2020 at 6:24 pm #466067
    electrofix
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    will be fine at 2.3K

    Dave

    January 22, 2020 at 6:43 pm #466068
    kaibart
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    Unless it states in manufactures instructions it needs to be hard wired like zanussi

    January 22, 2020 at 6:55 pm #466069
    neon_3SP_glow
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    Any ideas why a manufacturer would state that their sub 2.9kW appliance would need hard wrirng? Logically, a 13amp plug can either handle the maximum load or not? Are they just trying to reduce the liklihood of an incompetent customer going DIY?

    January 22, 2020 at 8:52 pm #466070
    electrofix
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    its because the oven will draw a large current for ages and since it near the max output things can start to get warm

    I think it has more to do with badly made electrical sockets etc that are just about up to the job but that my take on it

    Dave

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