Sep 18, 2025, 5:04 PM@salty So basically... Everything but a couple lights and one outlet in the bathroom are on phase 1, how fun!
- Sep 18, 2025, 5:04 PM
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Sep 18, 2025, 5:21 PM@snep@y.diskcat.com Ah, I see! So there's a second row on the bottom. I guess hooking the stove up to a single 16A supply is is okay but ... why install two unused breakers then :blobcatgoogly:
- Sep 18, 2025, 6:17 PM
@salty There's actually three more rows and five spare 16A breakers! Which is why I understand even less why they didn't make use of the third phase at all...
I was about to say "I'm sure it all works and is in spec, but feels a little iffy" but actually, not really, the single 16A breaker is well undersized for the 7.1kW stovetop hooked up to it, which at 230V (because single phase) would be up to 30A. Let alone also connecting an oven, that would definitely need its own breaker and wire then.
- Sep 18, 2025, 6:22 PM
@snep@y.diskcat.com I'll buy your spares for 5€ a piece!
I you have a full four flame stovetop then it's probably not enough yeah. Just boil a few pots of water simultaneously. I'd actually be interested if the breaker trips. - Sep 18, 2025, 6:25 PM
@salty Hey, easy money! Haha
But also: Heating my kitchen, for science!
- Sep 18, 2025, 6:26 PM
@salty Not even 30 seconds and the breaker popped... Yup, definitely not rated for this load
- Sep 18, 2025, 6:27 PM
@snep@y.diskcat.com Amazing... I'd split the load over two breakers if the wires are already there. 🪛
- Sep 18, 2025, 6:32 PM
@salty Yyyyyyup, that's probably what I'll do. And realistically, everything's already in place, I'd just have to take one of the two leads of the single 16A breaker output and screw it into the second 16A breaker that was installed specifically for the stovetop/oven in the first place right next to it. I wonder why the electricians didn't do so... Weird. :neocat_think: