Wiring a cooker

alric

Can I get a socket with a switch,to hardwire the cooker to directly? Or does it need 2separate sockets?
There is currently a wired switch with a light, which connects to another 13A plug socket, but my cooker needs to be hardwired. The wire goes inside the wall, and I don't know if I can remove it and put a new one in. It will be much simpler to have the wire come directly from the switch to the cooker.
But I don't see a suitable socket online, and wonder if it's legal

grumbler

What sort of switch is it?
What MCB do you have for the cooker in the consumer unit?
What cooker was plugged into the socket before? 

alric

It was a smaller cooker before. The switch is a 85x85mm proper one for a cooker and separately wired with 32A  mcb

Risteard

Use a cooker outlet or fused connection unit with flex outlet depending on the rating of the cooking appliance(s). 

alric

Like this?I couldn't find one with 32A

Risteard

What is the power rating of the appliance? 

alric

Rated at 9kw

Ectophile

Try Googling "Cooker outlet plate".  It's essentially a box with three screw terminals, and is designed to carry a lot more current than the 13A socket.

grumbler

You don't need fused.

https://www.screwfix.com/search?search=Cooker+plate

I think, the socket can be replaced with it. 

fenwick458

alric said:

which connects to another 13A plug socket

if this other "plug socket" that you mention is a single, then it is a simple job of removing the single socket and fitting a cooker outlet, then connecting your new appliance into that

Ectophile

fenwick458 said:

alric said:

which connects to another 13A plug socket

if this other "plug socket" that you mention is a single, then it is a simple job of removing the single socket and fitting a cooker outlet, then connecting your new appliance into that

Just make sure the wire behind it is up to the job.  Standard 2.5mm sq. socket cable isn't up to running a 9kW cooker.