Sofia asks:
Good afternoon. Please tell me, there is a 5 kW electrical outlet in the house. Is it possible to connect an electric stove with a higher power to it. For example, a stove, the total power of which is 10 kW (in characteristics). Thanks.
The question is answered: Alexey Bartosh
Good day! Do you have an old 5 kW stove, or is the outlet designed for this power? In general, sockets are distinguished by current and number of poles. Do you have a three-phase socket? If it is three-phase with a rated current of 16A, then it is quite possible to connect such a stove. But you need to make sure that the cable cross-section corresponds to the current consumption. Three-phase sockets are also available for 25A.If the outlet is an ordinary single-phase, then most likely it is 16 Amperes, if this is so, then it is impossible to connect 5 kW to it at full power. And single-phase "powerful" sockets for an electric stove (a plug with three flat and thick pins are found at 32A, this is about 7 kW of power - a more powerful stove cannot be turned on.
To get a more complete consultation, describe how the stove is connected, how many phases, which wire, and so on.