installing an electric cooker

newuser86

I have just purchased this cooker

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/bush-betc60b-black-single-electric-cooker---express-delivery-302439

I have a 6mm cooker cable, and in the kitchen is a trip switch.

Do I need to get an electrician in to screw the wire in or am I allowed to do it myself?

Mankysteve

Cookers should be installed by a sparky.

newuser86

Is that a legal requirement or just to be safe?

arbrighton

Think it would need to be notified for building regs so a spark will need to do it.

newuser86

Anyone know a definitive answer. I am happy to do it myself

Crinkmeister

Not notifiable unless a new circuit is needed.

muckybutt

If you have a cooker connection point and cable already installed in the kitchen then YES you can connect up a cooker to the connection point.

Providing there is a connection point like



or



already installed all you need to do is wire the 6mm from the connection point to the cooker.

To fit the cooker as described above does not need any building regs or council involvement.

You only need building regs part P if it's a completely new circuit back to the consumer unit.

Ectophile

arbrighton wrote: »

Think it would need to be notified for building regs so a spark will need to do it.

Not any more, if the cooker circuit is already there to connect to. The rules have been changed, and kitchens are no longer a "special location".

baldelectrician

Had a look at the site, but the instructions are not available
Many new cookers require HO7 or higher rated cable- twin and earth is not rated as HO7 is heat resistant
I now carry 4mm and 6mm HO7 flexible cable in van for cookers as not installing according to instructions invalidates warranty- check when you buy
This cable is special order as many places do not carry flex above 2.5mm

arbrighton

Ectophile wrote: »

Not any more, if the cooker circuit is already there to connect to. The rules have been changed, and kitchens are no longer a "special location".

I stand corrected. But pretty sure OH, who is quite happy to do things with the lighting circuit would not touch the cooker circuit

newuser86

I have 6mm cable as advised by the manual. Need to grab some earth sleeving and will then connect the three wires..