connecting an electric cooker

lilyandme

Hi, I have always connected my electric cooker when I have moved house, but this time there is a plug socket where the cooker lead is to be connected, I have never come across this before so was wondering if this is just a recent thing that's been done or if its there for a reason, different amp or something. I don't want to blow the electrics.

I haven't attempted to connect because I am worried about blowing the electrics or worse.

Also if I am to need an electrician to come and connect does anyone have any idea of what the likely cost will be? Kent area if that makes a difference.

Thanks

muckybutt

Many modern cookers only need a 13A supply and don't need wiring in like they used to.

You need to check the wattage of your cooker to see if you can put a plug on it or you need to wire it in, bear in mind though that the cooker point itself might only be wired to accept loads upto 13A

Ruski

Me thinks you need to tell us what the 'cooker' is - is it a free standing all electric cooker, or a built in oven?

The advice re: 13A above is only really relevant if it's a built in oven

HTH

Russ

lilyandme

apologies, it is a free standing cooker.

vaio

free standing all electric cooker will need a proper cooker point and can't be just plugged in.

lilyandme

i wonder why would a plug socket have been fitted there then. for safety/convenience/ignorance?? I am confused.

I have found an electrician who will come out and connect for £45.00 , i would rather pay this and have a few meals of beans on toast than attempt to connect as i really am unsure of it. Thanks for all replies.

vaio

might be a socket fitted on top of a cooker point to feed a gas hob or might just be an ordinary socket

if it is an ordinary socket rather than proper cooker point you'll need to get a proper cooker circuit installed

if you fancy a bit of DIY investigation (and maybe save yourself a "wasted journey" charge from your electrician) then plug something into the socket and work your way along the mcbs in the fuse board until you find which one feeds it.

If the one that feeds it is >32A then it's likely a cooker point
If it's 32A then it could be a cooker point
If it's 32A but other sockets also stop working then it's likely not a cooker point

macman

lilyandme wrote: »

i wonder why would a plug socket have been fitted there then. for safety/convenience/ignorance?? I am confused.

I have found an electrician who will come out and connect for £45.00 , i would rather pay this and have a few meals of beans on toast than attempt to connect as i really am unsure of it. Thanks for all replies.

As above- there is no cooker point to connect it to? You'll need a cooker point and a dedicated cooker circuit installing, if not already there-that'll be more than £45.
Previous occupier may have had a gas cooker, which only requires a 13A socket for the ignition circuit.

MoneyMate

macman wrote: »

As above- there is no cooker point to connect it to? You'll need a cooker point and a dedicated cooker circuit installing, if not already there-that'll be more than £45.
Previous occupier may have had a gas cooker, which only requires a 13A socket for the ignition circuit.

Totally agree, if it's all electric you may require a dedicated electrical supply .:beer: