Replace hard wired oven with plugged Short or Long term fix needed, HELP!

pmcalinden

Hello,

Hoping someone can help.

Our oven door fell off. We have been in the process of updating anyway and had a new oven in the garage so this just spurred me into life this weekend rather than it being the end of the world.

So I have gone about updating the kitchen and this AM went to remove the old oven and fit the new one. Further to pulling out the current oven I've found it's hard-wired with a plate over the top which I removed, image A. The new one has a plug. The is also a plug socket behind the cooker to spark the ignition for the hob which is gas. Both seem to be fused at sperate points, Image B for the cooker and Image C for the ignition.

The issue is, I'm going to work up north for the next 4 days and can't really leave kids and OH without a cooker.

What's the best solution for this?

Could I remove the plug and match the current hard-wired setup without any potential issues and how would I go about this?

Could I remove the current oven and blank over with the plate and use the ignition plug socket to power the cooker as a short term solution if the above is not possible?

I would intend to get a gas fitter in to fit the new hob and the ignition has not worked for some time so I have no issue with this as a short term stopgap. I don't want to leave the Mrs without a cooker but I also don't want them to come to any hard nor constantly trip anything.

Any qualified input greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Paul

Edit, not allowed to share images as new user.

ohreally

Either or your suggestions may work (certain assumptions being made that the oven is up to 3.0kW and you can safely isolate the supply to connect into the spur).

pmcalinden

Thank you, I am very much a laymen but I think you are saying that as long as I could make sure that the mains is cut off before attempting and wire correctly this would be okay. Is that correct? If so I think I can handle that.

looking at the instruction guide, it seems to suggest I could fit the mains fitting using the terminal board on the cooker. Removing the current plug connections and then reusing my current connection, this would involve cutting the current connection to the cooker at the cooker but this is appealing as it would be easily accessible. Do you think this is a better solution?

The guide indicates the following -

Voltage - 230 V-1+N 50Hz
Fuse Section: 16A
Suppy cable: 3x1.5mm2

Would this be okay?

getmore4less

what model is the new oven?

pmcalinden

Hotpoint shs53x

getmore4less

did it come new with the wired plug?

https://www.hotpointservice.co.uk/lib/manuals/sy10_10x_sy51_51x_sy56_56x_sh53cx__k_shs53x_sh53ckx_19503639406.pdf

voltage: 230-240V ~ 50/60 Hz or
50Hz (see data plate)
maximum power absorbed
2250-2400W

pmcalinden

Yes, it came with a wired plug. I've removed the current oven and blocked off the hard-wired connection point. I've used the ignition plug socket as a means of powering the oven. Only a short term solution but will cover me for the days needed.

getmore4less

Is that socket either accessible or have an isolation switch that is accessible?