Dual fuel range cooker - do I need an electrician?

houghton91

Hi there

I’ve recently purchased a new dual fuel gas/32a range cooker to replace my existing range and I’m trying to find someone to install it for me. I know I need a gas safe engineer to install it, but do they also need to be Part P qualified if it’s just switching the old one over to the new?

Both old and new are 32a so there would be no new circuit, just a straight swap. Can’t find a straight answer online and finding someone who is both gas and electric qualified is harder than it seems!

Thank you. 

grumbler

I don't think that any qualification is needed for hardwiring a cooker to a cooker plate. It's a DIY job for a 'competent' person.

houghton91

Thank you, I wasn’t sure as many gas engineers said they were confident they could do it. 

FreeBear

Most gas engineers are more than competent enough to wire up a cooker. When they install new boilers, there is always some electrical work to do before it can be powered up.

macman

It's no more complex than wiring a plug, if there is an existing cooker point to connect into.