New oven needs to be hardwired in?

BookWorm

I am looking at replacing my freestanding electric cooker. It currently plugs into the wall. I have been told that new ones now require to be hardwired in to a wall socket. Is that correct? Also, how much would that cost to do?

Thanks

Crinkmeister

Can you give us the make and model number of your new cooker?

Ruski

I can't think of a freestanding electric cooker that you can plug into a socket?? Are you sure???

Russ

BookWorm

Crinkmeister wrote: »

Can you give us the make and model number of your new cooker?

I haven't decided on what I want yet - it was more being prepared when I go looking so that if I need extra electric work done I am ready/know the total cost, etc

BookWorm

Ruski wrote: »

I can't think of a freestanding electric cooker that you can plug into a socket?? Are you sure???

Russ

Yes I am sure - it's just a normal plug and I can unplug it whenever a need arises and regularly do so to clean behind it.
It's an old cooker - Creda Concept C360E and was left in the house by the previous owners

bambos

BookWorm wrote: »

Yes I am sure - it's just a normal plug and I can unplug it whenever a need arises and regularly do so to clean behind it.
It's an old cooker - Creda Concept C360E and was left in the house by the previous owners

Plugging a cooker into a socket via a plug is very dangerous and deemed a fire risk. In addition if a fire were to arise because of this it may invalidate your insurance.

Hardwiring is standard now and a much safer option. I have a slightly longer wire on my cooker to enable me to pull it out to clean behind it.

My friend has just brought a house and upon closer inspection after moving in the last couple had installed a double plug behind the 8 ring range and plugged it in. So dangerous.

rustyboy21

Checking the installer guide for that model ( It comes up with 361e, which was a variant of it ) it should be connected into a 45A unit, NOT a 13 amp plug socket ! Whoever did it for the previous owners, needs shooting !


Installer guide


http://media.stars.manchester.ac.uk/files/accommodation/CREDA%20C161E,%20C261E,%20C361E,%20C461E,%20C365E%20&%20R365E.pdf

BookWorm

bambos wrote: »

Hardwiring is standard now .

Thanks - that is one of the things that I was trying to find out

BookWorm

rustyboy21 wrote: »

Checking the installer guide for that model ( It comes up with 361e, which was a variant of it ) it should be connected into a 45A unit, NOT a 13 amp plug socket ! Whoever did it for the previous owners, needs shooting !


Installer guide


http://media.stars.manchester.ac.uk/files/accommodation/CREDA%20C161E,%20C261E,%20C361E,%20C461E,%20C365E%20&%20R365E.pdf

I don't know the amp for the socket in question - I can only tell you that it does plug in rather than being hardwired. The socket does say oven on it though.

I had an electric check of the house when I moved in and nothing was mentioned - a certificate was also issued. I do know that the oven is on a seperate switch in the fuse box - as I have had the fuse box upgraded to a modern one since moving in.

Not sure if that helps or not?

BookWorm

Now that it's been established that a new cooker will need hardwiring - is anyone able to advise on a rough cost for that?

Thanks

rustyboy21

Does the socket look a bit like this?


http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0079K54UU/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=479289247&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003T78KS0&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0PNNVDPCKBQBG5AVAEH0
If it does, it may be that the previous owner couldn't be bothered to get a registered sparky to come and install it and decided to risk getting killed and fitted a 13 amp plug and cable to the connections and plugged it in.


If the socket is like the one above and it has actually been fitted onto a 45 amp rated cable to the consumer unit, then it is quite an easy install for a good sparky. Will cost anywhere in the region of £50-£100 up here, maybe double that down south. You may even get free fitting if it is that is the case, from some independent retailers in the high st. They may even offer to take the old one away for you. Something the internet retailers wont offer.