Eera Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Hoping a sparky can help me out here. I'm trying to figure out whther my kitchen circuit will allow a 17 amp draw from a range cooker - a previous house only had a 15A kitchen circuit but this is a newer build with more circuits in it. Looking in the electric box, only the hot water system has a amp rating on the breaker, it says "240V 20 amp" on the switch itself, all the others apart from the main breaker have 240V and a C followed by a number, either C20 or C32. Does this translate into amps somehow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northshorepom Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Yes, straight translation - C20 is a 20amp breaker, C32 is a 32A breaker I can't comment on Aussie or specifically QLD regs. In the UK the cooker would need a separate circuit rated at at least 30A, you couldn't run it off the ring main for the sockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Brillant, thanks. The cooker will be on a seperate circuit with a 32A rating according to the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GeorgeD Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Our cooker in QLD is on a separate circuit...can't remember what rating it is though, but it's on it's own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Our oven and cook top are separate. The oven has its own breaker but the cook top is on one of two power point circuits we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flybyknight Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 an electric cooker will always have its own supply from the consumer unit, that is its own cable/breaker and point in the kitchen. this point will be a dedicated switch not a standard plug. (some switches have a plug integrated however the cooker will be hard wired inside this unit) in your situation you will likely be fine, the 17Amp is a maximum with everything on. therefore your range should be fine. the circuit breaker will protect the most vulnerable link in your chain which is the cable itself. the 15 is likely fitted due to the limitations of the cable. as is always with these things, if there is any doubt, there is no doubt, call an electrician. lol just read again, its on a 32, you'll be fine. :smile: i wont get that 2 mins of my life back sniff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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