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Re: New Hob Advice
Induction jobs are usually supplied with 4mm cable. 6mm is required for resistance based cookers ie ceramic and hot plate.
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DrDill, what cable are you sayng won’t be man enough, the 2.5mm or the 4mm?
As I’ve said I’ve doubts about what the Electra installation manual suggests i.e. using 2.5mm UNLESS diversity is applied.
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2.5mm , use 4 mm as a minimum, on better quality induction hobs they come with the cable allready attached to the hobs terminals.
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DD, yep cheers for that. Got there on my own and have fitted 4mm H07BN4-F, 3-core which has high operating temp, oil/grease resistance etc. I’ve even had proper “sparks” just saying “I always use 6mm T&E!”. I like to go a bit deeper as to the “why” of everything!
I do come at this with some knowledge – I hold C&G 2382 (the “regs” 17th Edition), C&G 2330 Level 3 and an EAL Part P Cert. I was just a bit surprised / concerned over the Electra instructions. It IS if you apply (rely on?) diversity to use the 2.5mm cable. Works on the basis that you are unlikely to achieve full load on a cooking appliance as in not all elements on at the same time and even if they are you have stats kicking in and out. As I say a bit of a pain fitting the 4mm flex but got there in the end. I’ve even written to Electra in Israel – no answer yet! Have contacted them before and the reply came back in HEBREW and I had to use Google translate.
(What I get for buying a cheapo hob I guess!)
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In a word – IMPRESSED! The Electra induction hob from Comet gets my vote and more importantly the wifes too! Wired it in with 4mm butyl flex in the end. Very quick and the touch controls are easy to use.
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Excellent result, but i will just point out that any touch control induction hob will look fantastic and be easy to use, its how long it works for thats the difference between manufacturers and price points. You always get what you pay for.
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http://www.kitchenkitsw.comRe: New Hob Advice
Couldn’t agree more! TBH we went into this figuring that for £170.00 we’d take a chance.
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Just a wee update on this Electra hob. Obviously Comet have gone bust so that I assume leaves us up sh1t creek as far as guarantees go but hey ho! Anyway it’s all still working fine, the reason for the post is that it DOES seem to have a spill detection system which wasn’t clear in the manual. Pot boils over and splashes and the hob shows “F” on all “rings” and cuts heat. Turn off/clean spill/ turn on again and all good.
DrDill wrote:Re: New Hob Advice
Excellent result, but i will just point out that any touch control induction hob will look fantastic and be easy to use, its how long it works for thats the difference between manufacturers and price points. You always get what you pay for.
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http://www.kitchenkitsw.comStill going strong this Electra Elecheib induction hob!
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