New oven installation

B0bbyEwing

Our built in oven really needs replacing. Ideally we could do with a new kitchen but a new oven will be cheaper. You need to fire the thing up on Monday for the at temperature light to go out on Friday kind of thing these days.

Anyway, I found a little bit of an issue regarding how it's plugged in...

For some reason this forum wont let me upload the image so: https://ibb.co/MyKRWxH6

Now I'm a DIY dummy but to me it looks like the worktop is going to need to start getting cut up in order to feed a new plug through? I assume the ovens come with a fixed plug rather than detachable where this one would just disconnect at the oven end & then connect to the new oven (as the location of the connection could be on the other side of the oven for all I know & lead not long enough). Looks like they maybe put the lead in first and then the worktop.

But like I said, I'm a DIY dummy.

So am hoping someone is going to tell me it's not as bad as it looks & the worktop doesn't need cutting up to get a plug through?

Keep_pedalling

Are you sure the plug feeds the oven? I would expect it to be hard wired in and the big red switch is the cut off with the plug powering another device.

Ayr_Rage

Keep_pedalling said:

Are you sure the plug feeds the oven? I would expect it to be hard wired in and the big red switch is the cut off with the plug powering another device.

Quite a few modern ovens are connected using a standard 13 amp plug which comes attached.

From what I can see they should be plugged into a dedicated switchable socket on its own circuit, but I am not 100% sure of that.

stuart45

You need to talk to an electrician. I'm not sure if cutting the cable to get it through the hole and connecting it back into a junction box will void the warranty. You should also be able to hard wire a plug in oven as an alternative.
Is that a gas or electric hob?

MyRealNameToo

B0bbyEwing said:

Our built in oven really needs replacing. Ideally we could do with a new kitchen but a new oven will be cheaper. You need to fire the thing up on Monday for the at temperature light to go out on Friday kind of thing these days.

Anyway, I found a little bit of an issue regarding how it's plugged in...

For some reason this forum wont let me upload the image so: https://ibb.co/MyKRWxH6

Now I'm a DIY dummy but to me it looks like the worktop is going to need to start getting cut up in order to feed a new plug through? I assume the ovens come with a fixed plug rather than detachable where this one would just disconnect at the oven end & then connect to the new oven (as the location of the connection could be on the other side of the oven for all I know & lead not long enough). Looks like they maybe put the lead in first and then the worktop.

But like I said, I'm a DIY dummy.

So am hoping someone is going to tell me it's not as bad as it looks & the worktop doesn't need cutting up to get a plug through?

There are options, have you chosen your new oven yet?  Do you know how it comes wired in terms of plug or bare wire? Is its wire detachable or not? Presumably you've checked it can run on a 13amp plug?

The ideal is that you have a bare wire termination in which case cut the wire from the back of the current oven and use a junction box to attach the new wire to the old one.

WIAWSNB

Hi BE.

What does that big red cooker switch switch? A hob?

Anyhoo, if you choose your new oven to be one that's able to be run from a standard 13A socket - many are - then you should be ok. That does not mean they'll actually come with a 13A plug fitted - I don't know if they will - but just check it has the option.

Provided the oven is 13A-pluginable, then you cut the plug off - if fitted - pass the cable through, and wire it to a new plugtop with a 13A fuse fitted. For safety, remove the fuse from any cutoffed plug before discarding.

TheNorthStar

Most ovens have the option to remove the cable from the oven. Post a photo of where the cable enters the oven. 

Albermarle

WIAWSNB said:

Hi BE.

What does that big red cooker switch switch? A hob?

Anyhoo, if you choose your new oven to be one that's able to be run from a standard 13A socket - many are - then you should be ok. That does not mean they'll actually come with a 13A plug fitted - I don't know if they will - but just check it has the option.

Provided the oven is 13A-pluginable, then you cut the plug off - if fitted - pass the cable through, and wire it to a new plugtop with a 13A fuse fitted. For safety, remove the fuse from any cutoffed plug before discarding.

I think if it can run off a standard 13 a socket, it will come with a plug already fitted, like all other electrical items do.

WIAWSNB

TheNorthStar said:

Most ovens have the option to remove the cable from the oven. Post a photo of where the cable enters the oven. 

If it comes with a moulded plug already fitted, that would indeed be a better option.

I hope the OP doesn't plug it in before undoing the wires...

Lorian

If it's just slow to heat up now and didn't used to be it could just be a sign the oven element needs replacing.

jbainbridge

Indeed .. if the element needs replacing you can usually get them for £10-25 online. 

Most ovens need the back taken off to replace it .. but it's usually an easy DIY job.