Can I connect a 10 kW electric stove through a power outlet?

Sofia asks:

Good afternoon. Please tell me, in the house there is a socket for a 5 kW electric stove. Is it possible to connect an electric stove with a higher power to it. For example, a stove with a total power of 10 kW (in specifications). Thank.

The answer to the question:

Good afternoon! Do you have an old 5 kW stove, or is the socket designed for such power? In general, sockets are distinguished by current and number of poles. Do you have a three-phase outlet? If three-phase with a rated current of 16A, then it is quite possible to connect such a plate. But you need to make sure that the cable cross-section corresponds to the current consumption. Three-phase sockets are available at 25A.

If the outlet is ordinary single-phase, then most likely it is 16 Amps, if so, then it cannot be connected to 5 kW at full power. And single-phase “powerful” sockets for electric stoves (a plug with three flat and thick pins, are found at 32A, this is about 7 kW of power - you cannot turn on a more powerful stove.

To get a more complete consultation, describe how the stove is connected, how many phases, which wire and so on.

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