Have been using the induction plate for a week now. After 27 years of cooking on a gas stove, now switch to cooking on an induction plate. That took some figuring out and especially the right heat settings. After a week we sort of figured that out. You cannot consult the supplied manual for this. The cooking is very fast.
When installing, pay attention to the dimension drawing, because there is an error in it. The dimensions of the plate are Wide: 590 mm and Deep: 520 mm. You should not cut a hole with a depth of 600 mm, because then the plate will fall through. The width of 560 is good.
What I do like is the electrical connection. In the Netherlands a cooking group 2x 230V is allowed, in the rest of the EU it is not. Because I have a cooking group 2x 230VAC in the meter cupboard, I started selecting an induction plate on connection 2x 230VAC. That's how I ended up with this record. I also looked at this plate in a Coolblue store and asked again whether it was suitable for a cooking group 2x 230VAC. Answer: YES.
After the plate was delivered, I soon found out that a 4-wire cable was connected. For a connection 2x 230V (2x Phase + 2x Zero + PE) I still end up with 5 wires. I looked in the box, but the 5th wire wasn't there either.
Consulted the manual, but it only has a connection diagram for 1x 230VAC (F+N+PE) or 3 phase 400V (3x Phase + PE), but no connection diagram for 2x 230VAC (2xF + 2xN+ PE). And there you are and you are somewhat irritated, partly because a cooking group connection must be possible and additional costs are added. Then a 5-wire Neoprene cable bought at the hardware store (is not a cheap cable! ) and with the help of Google connected in the right way, plug in the perilex WCD and luckily the induction plate worked in 1x.
Dear AEG/Coolbleu, the following: Here in the Netherlands, this device either delivers without a cable or delivers this device with the correct cable!! With a 5-wire cable connected you can connect the induction plate to 1x 230VAC, 3 Phases 400V and 2x 230VAC. I can replace and reconnect the cable, but many cannot. A point of attention.
The manual is only for safety warnings, connecting the plate and a brief overview of the operation, but it is not of much use.
After a week of cooking I have to say that it is a great hob. Beautiful design, neat finish with bevelled edges and ease of use. The temperature is easy to set with sliders (sliders) and the pan recognition ensures that the cooking zone turns on when a pan is on it and warns and goes off when there is no pan on it.
If you are looking for an alternative to a gas stove, this is a great choice!
