cooker and hob installation help please

[markeymark]

Ok ive bought a new single oven and a ceramic hob

My kitchen had an old cooker in it, but this wire is only the red and black ones, but has its own designated plug socket

Could i wire the hob into this still?

Also the cooker has a flex already with a plug connected, can this be plugged into any mains socket?

Cheers for help

 

[comms]

My kitchen had an old cooker in it, but this wire is only the red and black ones

Thats not a problem so long as there is also an earth (cpc)

but has its own designated plug socket Could i wire the hob into this still?

Depends on the csa of the circuit cable & the hob rating (Kw)

Also the cooker has a flex already with a plug connected, can this be plugged into any mains socket?

It could but I always put the oven/hobs on their own circuit via a cooker isolation switch, even if they come with flex & plugs.

 

[markeymark]

says overall power is 6700

also how would i check there is an earth?

sorry if that sounds dumb

 

[loosenup]

Hi Marky
Not to put a downer on you .. but if you are that unsure as to what an earth (cpc) is then I would suggest for your own safety , ( and that of your family ) that you employ a qualified sparks to check your circuit and connect appliances . Your life is worth it .
As the manufacturers instructions state that the appliances should be installed by a competant person . If a fault developes on your new appliance and it has not been installed correctly any service engineer that you have called out will most likely refuse to touch it , and also your warranty will be be invalid ( check your instructions ).
Hope this helps .
Phill

 

[Taylortwocities]

It could but I always put the oven/hobs on their own circuit via a cooker isolation switch, even if they come with flex & plugs.

Do not cut off the plug and wire the cooker dirctly into the cooker connection unit. This will invalidate the warranty of the appliance.

Oh yes it will!

 

[Steve]

Wire the hob to the cooker outlet point behind the cooker

Plug the oven into a 3-pin socket.
For this purpose I would wire a single socket to the cooker outlet point. This means both the oven and hob are isolated by the cooker control switch above.