If an oven uses more than 80 amps why is a range rcd only 30amps? And why doesn't the 60amp pole fuse blow . Also why is a range circuit wired in 6 mm t&e then which is rated at only 30 amps. Back to polytechnic for you matey.
morticia,
Jul 6, 7:08pm
We had no problems getting an electrician to come long enough to to hook up a replacement oven and sign the new certificate. Cost about a hundred, I believe.
210sback,
Jul 6, 9:44pm
range rcd?â€back to polytechnic for youâ€
tsjcf,
Jul 6, 10:50pm
Some of the latest induction cook tops are getting up there in load. The 90cm Bosch are 11.1KW. Not likely to all be on at the same time but could catch somebody out DIY retrofitting.
johotech,
Jul 6, 11:30pm
What in particular might catch someone out?
blueviking,
Jul 7, 8:16am
Back to the original post. A mate had a new stove wired up. No old stove to remove. The electricians base was 150m up the road. Was quoted $75. Was sent a bill for $225 which included $75 travel. He never bothered paying it.
blueviking,
Jul 7, 8:20am
Try Knockout Electrical. He's very good and reasonable.Did my son's work in Henderson.
supernova2,
Jul 11, 10:54am
What size oven do you have that draws 80amps? In most normal houses that sort of draw would fry the mains switch, let alone the cable from the street!
ryanm2,
Sep 22, 9:41pm
If it was hard wired you should have received an ESC (electrical safety certificate). I went to a house recently where the retailer had installed the range - obviously no testing was done as the homeowner got an electric shock. Element had failed - no earth - homeowner got a surprise.
vivac,
Sep 23, 10:48am
The two most important words in that sentence and often the two most overlooked. Ironically there is no way to prove competency until the job is done, or part way through and the homeowner has cocked it up.
fendie,
Sep 23, 4:42pm
when the retail people installed it, there was a three pin plug behind the old oven and they just unplugged the old oven and plugged in the new one. no complicated rewiring necessary. Thank goodness
johotech,
Sep 23, 4:53pm
New ovens don't come with a plug connected to them. There are 3 or more types of plug for an oven.
Someone has to fit the plug to the oven do the required tests. Either the homeowner, or a qualified person.
Yes, homeowners must also do testing.
vivac,
Sep 23, 10:03pm
Alot of wall ovens do come with leads factory attached nowadays.
timbo69,
Sep 24, 8:16pm
I installed two ovens today. to terminate/check and install took about 30 minutes for both. I got a lift to ensure there was no damage done while sliding in.
They were Bosch ovens, they had a lead with a plug into back of oven - I just joined the 4mm tps and lead in a junction box and plugged them in. pretty simple
ryanm2,
Sep 24, 8:33pm
Quite a few wall ovens these days come with a plug. Some 10A, some 15A.
johotech,
Sep 24, 8:51pm
My previous post was really more about freestanding stoves and 30/32A plug variations.
But I haven't come across any wall ovens or separate hobs with plugs attached from new. Some have a lead about 1m long, some have a terminal box.
I've also only ever seen maybe one installation that had a plug and socket for a wall oven, and it definitely wasn't a factory fitted lead.
I've never wired any installations with sockets for the oven either (except for freestanding stoves). Sometimes it's hob and oven on one cable, other times the hob is on a 30A circuit and the oven may just be connected to a regular power circuit. Depends on the customer requirements.
vwork,
Sep 13, 10:29am
Hi, How long does it take an electrician to remove an 80's/90's (at a guess) wall oven and put the new one in and what would that normally cost you? I assume we can't DIY this? Thanks!
blans,
Sep 13, 11:00am
As long as the opening is the same size probably no more than an hour.If the opening is different get the sparky to disconnect the old one then get someone or DIY any resizing.
vwork,
Sep 13, 1:57pm
Plan is to buy same size yes!
mrgts4,
Sep 13, 7:26pm
Good luck with that, we had to replace our double oven 2 years ago and the new one was about 80mm shorter than the 17 year old oven we replaced. A single oven may be different but they changed the size a few years ago
ryanm2,
Sep 13, 8:30pm
Single wall oven should be the same size, if its hard wired with plenty of slack on the cable (enough to drop oven onto floor for disconnect and reconnect) it should be quite straight forward for any sparky. Check depth of oven though, some can be a lot deeper than others.
johotech,
Sep 13, 8:58pm
If it is a home you own and live in, you are allowed to do the disconnection and connection yourself.
atom.ant,
Sep 13, 9:33pm
wrong
atom.ant,
Sep 13, 9:37pm
Cost me $80 for the sparkie 1 week ago. I pulled out the old oven and dummy fitted the new one in. it was a bit of muckin around to make the new one fit (about 1 hour). I then got the sparkie wire up the new one
johotech,
Sep 13, 9:56pm
Really? Why do you think so?
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