Fitting Elec Cooker

The_Biff

My son has just got a new elec cooker in his new house. Previous owner had gas cooker. Is it difficult to connect to nearby box & where does he get cable from?

weekendwarrior

Hi,

Unfortunately the law changed in 2005 and new rules for electricity were introduced, known as part P. You can no longer do some wiring in your home without either informing building control first or getting a neciec approved contractor to install the circuit!

There is more info here-http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/new rules.htm

Once you have notified building control, wiring a coker circuit is easy, but you need to know the correct amperage of fuse/circuit breaker and also the correct thickness of wire, this is ascertained by the total wattage (KW) of the appliance after diversification is applied. Personally I always use 10mm twin core and earth for cookers but you may be able to use 6mm, you should consult an electrician about this.

The wire runs from the consumer unit to a double pole isolating switch then to a connector unit, then a wire runs to the cooker.

The cable has to be run in permitted zones, more info here-http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/routing_a_cable.htm

New colours are also being used and so the new cable could be brown and blue instead of red and black. Brown is live and Blue is Neutral.

Hope this helps a little, if in doubt get a qualified electrician to install the circuit!

weekendwarrior

Hi, the links were not clickable in the fast reply so here they are again for your convenience-

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/new%20rules.htm



The cable has to be run in permitted zones, more info here-

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/routing_a_cable.htm

Slider

Questions..

Is there a cooker isolator switch on the wall?,
If yes, if its flush mounted then
Is there a blanking plate located behind where the cooker will sit?
If there is a blanking plate, isolate power, remove cover and you should fing the terminals in which to attach the lead from the cooker.

Cable...If its a free standing cooker, then check the rating plate / manual for power consumption. Typically 6mm t&E would be ok.

If its an integrated appliance different cable is required due to the lack of cooling around the unit, and the small space in which the cable typically ends up squashed into when you slide the oven back.