Just something to watch out for - the maximum possible power consumption of even the hard wired versions can exceed your mains supply and it may use power management to stay safe.
For example our cooker has 4 rings each of which has a maximum power of 3.2kW. There are two ovens as well which use about 2kW each. Just one of those rings draws the maximum power a 13 amp socket could supply. If all the rings and ovens were on full the cooker would be using 16.8kW drawing 70 amps from a normal domestic single phase supply which would blow your fuses.
However the cooker will automatically reduce the power to the rings to keep within limits so it isn't something to worry about but it may be a surprise the first time it happens. With Xmas cooking loads this may be the first time some people might become aware of this issue.
Really useful info. We are just waiting for delivery of a Neff induction hob. We have ordered one of the 13 amp plug in versions rather than a hard wired one, for ease of building in with our kitchen layout. For the last couple of years, I’ve been using a single stand alone induction hob I bought in Lidl, to save having to clean my gas hob so often! It worked very well, and was so effective I only had to use the lowest settings, so I’m confident that the power management system won’t affect my cooking style. My sister has had one for years and swears by it. I’m looking forward to the ease of cleaning!
Can you tell me more e.g. model, as I had been told by our electrician to go for hard-wired. I need an 80cm wide one. @steephill we are currently applying for a 3 phase supply.
This thread is very interesting but I am surprised at people saying about rotten old ceramic hobs. We have a ceramic hob on our cooker & it's great, we too have a flat glass surface that's easy to clean. No doubt when we come to replace it will be induction but we are in no rush at the moment.
Wow 3 phase in a domestic property I've only come across that once in 20 odd years. You can have any job you feel like 😊
A very useful thing to plan for future fast electric car chargers if you get the chance to put it in inexpensively. Quite a few people building their own houses are putting it in.
A Tesla Super Charger, for comparison, can draw the equivalent of 600A @240V if it is doing a "half hour" charge. I think.
My house, as a comparison, has a big single phase fuse but that is only 100A, but even my small 7KW car charger will do 30A should I ever go electric.
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Wow 3 phase in a domestic property I've only come across that once in 20 odd years. You can have any job you feel like 😊
We live in a semi-rural area where there was only a single supply. As farm buildings have become dwellings the electricity co. saw fit just to split the supply between the properties. We can't simply upgrade unless we go 3 phase. We also run air con in summer.
Both this house and our last one in Belgium are ex farmhouses so both have 3 phase which means I can run 2 ovens and a dishwasher and more without tripping the power supply. Doesn't help at all tho when electrical storms short out the nearest sub station or drop a tree on a power line.
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Can you tell me more e.g. model, as I had been told by our electrician to go for hard-wired. I need an 80cm wide one. @steephill we are currently applying for a 3 phase supply.
It’s a Neff, bought from an online supplier with a two letter name! I’d have gone for hardwired, but that would have meant running a second cooker supply, our oven is on the other side of the kitchen from the hob.
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A Tesla Super Charger, for comparison, can draw the equivalent of 600A @240V if it is doing a "half hour" charge. I think.
My house, as a comparison, has a big single phase fuse but that is only 100A, but even my small 7KW car charger will do 30A should I ever go electric.
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