Ok, so got my answer, with the plug in type obviously it can't draw as much power as the hard wired type. So as u turn on more and more induction plates the power management system limits the current that it draws. In essence, u can't have all 4 plates on max power because that would blow the fuse, so it shares the available power between them. So if u can cook with two plates you're kool, if u need more than two it might be a pain cos you're not going to have full power available to all plates.
So it's gonna have to be a hard wired type for me, which will be a pain, supply is opposite end of house. :incazzato:
Thank you gents for your input, all really appreciated! :8:
its about checking the cable size is right. The cooker itself cannot do this so the idea of it saying you can't have four rings on full is daft..no offence. What you are taking about is called diversity. It means that the cooker will not demand full power because each ring and oven will switch in and out based on demand. Normally cooker cables can be calculated based on 30 amps plus 30% of the remaining demand so if your cooker is rates 40amps yOu take 30 amps plus 30% of the remaining power draw so 3 amps (30% of the remaining 10amps) which means your cable needs to take at leads at 33 amps. I'm fairly sure 16mm cable has a 52amp rating but you would need to double check this...
