short extension lead?

rabialiones

just had to replace gas cooker, but the electrical wire does not reach the plug , just about 6" short. 
have tried to look for a shortish extension lead , but google hasn't helped to find one.
any ideas where i can find one, or the other alternative is to add  a piece of wire onto current one, but only problem is plug is moulded onto it.
only need it for ignition, currently using an ignition  lighter, but its just a hassle, 
or would it be easy to make my own extension.

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Hi,

found this on Amazon.

FreeBear

rabialiones said:

just had to replace gas cooker, but the electrical wire does not reach the plug , just about 6" short. 
... or the other alternative is to add  a piece of wire onto current one, but only problem is plug is moulded onto it.

The safest (and best option) is to fit a whole new length of suitable cable. The original one probably terminates in a removable cover, so get the installer to pop the cover off and wire in a length of heat resistant cable with a plug on the other end.

Jackmydad

FreeBear said:

rabialiones said:

just had to replace gas cooker, but the electrical wire does not reach the plug , just about 6" short. 
... or the other alternative is to add  a piece of wire onto current one, but only problem is plug is moulded onto it.

The safest (and best option) is to fit a whole new length of suitable cable. The original one probably terminates in a removable cover, so get the installer to pop the cover off and wire in a length of heat resistant cable with a plug on the other end.

New good quality cable of the right length, and good quality plug every time I reckon.
Anything else is at best, a temporary fix.

nofoollikeold

1. Agree with Freebear and Jackmydad, but some appliance companies will void the warranty if you cut off the plug or alter the the wire.  
2. Short extension is OK, certainly as a temporary measure, as the ignition is a very low current load.

fenwick458

short extension will be fine in my opinion, replacing the whole length is overkill. 
it's a spark igniter. they probably draw less than 0.1A

shaun_from_Africa

fenwick458 said:

short extension will be fine in my opinion, replacing the whole length is overkill. 
it's a spark igniter. they probably draw less than 0.1A

IMO, it depends on where the socket is.
If it's at the back of a worktop then I don't think that having a short extension is a good idea as this will mean that the socket end of the extension may well end up sitting on the work surface.If this is a food preparation area, it may occasionally get wet.

rabialiones

thanks to all who replied,
i think the best and easiest option would be to go for a longer (about 1 metre ) extension and let it down behind the cooker , so the socket will not sit on the worktop , but be behind the cooker

FreeBear

rabialiones said: i think the best and easiest option would be to go for a longer (about 1 metre ) extension and let it down behind the cooker , so the socket will not sit on the worktop , but be behind the cooker

Probably not a good idea. The space around an oven gets hot. So unless the cable & socket on the end of the extension lead is rated for use in hot areas, it could melt. Cheap extension leads are made from poor quality plastic, and it doesn't take much to melt them.

That said, most ovens don't get particularly hot, so a good quality extension lead could be OK in the short term.