Selling flat, taking electric oven. How to leave wiring?

mooch

I'm in the process of selling my flat. The buyer is going to redo the kitchen and says he doesn't want the built in oven. It's a fairly new oven, so I plan to remove it and take it with me (likewise for hob).

It was only fitted recently by an electrician. He didn't even need to turn the mains off, just the switch on the wall, so I'm fairly happy unscrewing the wiring and removing the oven.

I just want to know how best to leave the exposed wires, so that there's no potential for accidents with the new owner. I know, for instance, if you take the light fittings you are required to put in a ceiling rose - is there something similar I should do for the kitchen?

Thanks.

ormus

put a block on the end, tape it up, and switch off the circuit at the fuse box.
leave a warning note tied to it.

mooch

thanks. got it. just one question .. what do you mean by 'a block'?

27col

Is the wire just coming out of the wall without a connecting box. If so, as ormus says, you should put the ends into a 30 amp connector block(sometimes called a chocolate block connector). Easy enough to get from one of the sheds or Toolstation. Then tape it up with electrical tape. If the cable is going to the cooker via a cooker connection box, disconnect it from there. No need to tape it up as the connection box should have a cover that screws on the front.

ormus

one of these. you cut them down to size.

baldelectrician

27col wrote: »

Is the wire just coming out of the wall without a connecting box. If so, as ormus says, you should put the ends into a 30 amp connector block(sometimes called a chocolate block connector). Easy enough to get from one of the sheds or Toolstation. Then tape it up with electrical tape. If the cable is going to the cooker via a cooker connection box, disconnect it from there. No need to tape it up as the connection box should have a cover that screws on the front.

If you are going to give advice please be safe

Connector block and tape is not safe unless enclosed

It may be a simple DIY job, but it needs done correctly. I do several inspections per month and they fail on things like this (exposed live conductors). Conductors should only be acessable by means of a tool or other appropriate device


It should be terminated in a choc box with a method to clamp the cable

You should use a competent person for the work, links below
In Scotland:
Individuals registered;
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/ListAC.asp
Companies
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/Sear...struction&ID=2
In England and Wales:
http://www.competentperson.co.uk

a.w.buildingservices

if the electrician just turned the switch on the wall of then the likley hood is that the wire from your cooker just goes into a fed which is supplied from the switch , if your not shure what your doing turn the electric of at the consumer unit then take the cover plat of the wall and disconect the cooker wires and replace the plate the wires will still be conected to cocker as you will need them in your new place , turn the electric back on ob done

mooch

Thanks all. I had a look and it is just wires out of an enclosed connection box with cover, so no need for blocks and tape after all. Appreciate the help. Thanks.