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themadhippy:
--- Quote ---It seems to be now quite common in new UK homes to combine kitchen and downstairs circuits
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Not really,older house and "cheap throw em up sell em quick" new builds then yea,but putting the kitchen on its own circuit is something thats been recommended for a good few years.It was also not uncommon to put a socket in just for the fridge and freezer on its own circuit that wasn't rcd protected, labeled "not for outdoor use",but now that everything has to be rcd protected thats no longer the case.
madires:
Over here the dishwasher is wired to the 3-phase outlet meant for the oven when there's no dedicated wall socket.
themadhippy:
--- Quote ---Over here the dishwasher is wired to the 3-phase outlet meant for the oven
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As mentioned before,its pretty rare to find 3 phase in a uk domestic environment,they'd rather give you a single 100A supply than risk letting people loose with 415v.
madires:
:) Yes, I know that ring circuits are standard in the UK. We're limited to 16A per chain which is the rating of the common breaker for households. So we have a 3-phase outlet for the oven, wired directly to the flat's distribution panel. No matter which method you're using, it's about getting the power needed to the outlet.
Ian.M:
In the UK, if use of an electric cooker is anticipated, its usual to provide a 32A or 45A radial circuit (240V) to a dedicated connection unit via an isolator often combined with a single BS1363 socket.
See https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/6.5.2.htm
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