What does it take to switch from a gas stove to induction?
Switching from a gas stove to induction mainly takes a new electrical circuit, a check of the panel's capacity, and capping the old gas line. Installing the cooktop itself is ordinary appliance work.
Mountain View's kitchen requirements call for a 40- or 50-amp branch circuit for an electric range or oven, and the permit application asks for electrical load calculations. That calculation shows whether the existing service can carry the new load or whether a panel upgrade or subpanel is needed. The City's kitchen page also cites a code section setting 200 amps as the minimum service rating for one-family homes.
Induction needs cookware a magnet sticks to. If the range hood is replaced at the same time and vents outdoors, that adds a mechanical permit.
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