Help with wiring cooker!

sahra

Hi,
Had a double oven cooker cooker delivered this morning to replace a freestanding single oven cooker.
Is it ok to just wire up to the existing cooker socket (not a 13 amp) or do we need anything inbetween?

this is the cooker:
http://www.beko.co.uk/default.asp?docId=12758&productGroupId=15759&ff=1

Any help greatly appreciated, so we can get cracking;)
thanks:o

Coveredinbees!!!!

Dunno if this is helpful or not but depending on the cable length and the load of the cooker ( can't be !!!! to work it out right now) you might need bigger cable if it's currently a 6mm.

Or you could just wire it up and hope

sahra

Thanks for your reply;)
we had already bought a 6mm cable (not sure if this is ok), but not sure what the amp is on the cooker
Have phoned Beko to find out, but they're closed til monday:mad:

real1314

You need to check your fuseboard / consumer unit first.

The fuse or rcb/mcb rating should be set within the tolerance of the wiring between there and the cooker supply unit.

That's what really matters.

And you probably shouldn't be wiring it up yourself - a dodgy connection will result in a fire if you use it at maximum power. Too little wire vs too much electricity = FIRE :eek:

I'm not certain, but it may be that this falls into Part P, which would mean you can't (legally) do it.

John_T_5

You will have to get a certified electrician to do it, you would be breaking the law if you did it yourself under new legislation, it could also invalidate your buildings and contents insurance.

espresso

Basically you are replacing an existing free standing cooker with a another standard one. Repairs, replacements and maintenance work are excluded from Part P, so provided that you are competent i.e. can wire a plug, there should be no problem, so get cracking.

quidsin

As far as I know like for like replacement is ok with part P. If the oven rated at 1500W and the Main Cavity is 1800W then in total its- 3300W. Divided by 220 volts = 15A A 6mm cable should by ok for 32A so you should be ok. But any alterations to circuits should be tested before the circuits are reused.

http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/electriccables.htm

zorber

John_T wrote: »

You will have to get a certified electrician to do it, you would be breaking the law if you did it yourself under new legislation, it could also invalidate your buildings and contents insurance.

dont be silly you dont need a qualified electrian to do this. you should just replace the old cooker with the new cooker the consumer unit should already have a big enough fuse for this so no problems, i replaced a single oven with a double oven last year and used the same wire, its a simple diy job.

John do you get an electrician in to rewire a plug??

sahra

Thanks everyone:D
Will let hubby know when he comes home :j

weekendwarrior

I found this on electric cooker circuits-
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy_electrics_cooker_circuits.htm

My thoughts are that there seems to be some confusion here!

Part p says that like for like replacements are not notifiable, changing a cooker from a single oven cooker to a double oven cooker is not like for like!

The double oven cooker may demand more electricity and although diversity is allowed, there is a chance that the cooker circuit could be overloaded.

What size fuse circuit breaker is protecting the cooker circuit now?

I'd still do it my self by the way, regardless of part p :cool:

Coveredinbees!!!!

quidsin wrote: »

As far as I know like for like replacement is ok with part P. If the oven rated at 1500W and the Main Cavity is 1800W then in total its- 3300W. Divided by 220 volts = 15A A 6mm cable should by ok for 32A so you should be ok. But any alterations to circuits should be tested before the circuits are reused.

All fine and dandy but what if you have all the ring on as well? The rings whack up the juice.