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kram1952

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#274433 22-Aug-2020 07:05

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I have a westinghouse oven which is wired to a 32amp circuit breaker. I am going replace with a wall oven which has a 10amp plug.

Can I put a 10amp circuit breaker into the 32amp slot and put a 10amp socket for it to plug into.

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#2547460 22-Aug-2020 08:58

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short answer is no, long answer, you can replace the socket, but you are not allowed under the homeowner exemption to do any work in the switchboard (swap out a circuit breaker for example) - you need an electrician for this

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#2547467 22-Aug-2020 09:23

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Why would you want to downgrade the circuit breaker?
Unless there is something special with ovens, is it a problem having a 10A oven on a 32A circuit?
Is it that you are worried about having a 10A plug outlet on a 32A circuit?
Would this be a better solution:
https://www.tradedepot.co.nz/tdx-plug-and-socket-32a-250v-3-pin

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#2547506 22-Aug-2020 10:59

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sorry Forgot mention the circuit breaker on the board is a push in type.

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#2547716 22-Aug-2020 16:09

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kram1952:

sorry Forgot mention the circuit breaker on the board is a push in type.

I would be interested in seeing a photo of your fuseboard, if you can put a circle around the oven circuit breaker

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