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Originally Posted by paulsherwin
A reminder that operating an electric cooker without an earth connection is a potentially dangerous procedure. It should only be done in a controlled environment by people who understand the risks - if you're in any doubt, don't do it.
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Indeed.
Our last hob had solid hotplates and I got fed up with doing the above procedure, usually just before xmas when we needed all four hotplates working.
That amount of earth leakage would not have even been recognized as a fault in the days before RCDs, now it's a serious inconvenience.
Since then we have a new kitchen with a new hob. Can I extol the virtues of the induction hob for those who've never used one?
The responsiveness & controlability of "The fuel that dares not speak its name" in the forum.
"Flat screen" cleanability, and if it does go wrong it's like four simple TV line output stages inside, usually needing an easily obtainable transistor and bridge rectifier.