Cooker R.I.P

[magico]

hi all,
my built in electric oven has bit the dust.The fan still turns but noisy and do`s not heat up at all.
I have a small kitchen and the only sockets in there are a single undersink for washer.a double over worktop for kettle ect..
and a fused triple socket in cupboard adjacent to oven.
The oven plugs into the triple socket(which i believe is fine aslong as the cooker isn`t more than 3kw)
There is another wired plug coming through to triple socket from behind cooker(what its for i don`t know yet)THe hob is gas.THe hood has its own socket behind hood.
So aslong as i get a new cooker which is 3 kw or less i can connect as it is at pressent yeah?
tar
mark

 

[securespark]

A triple socket will accept a maximum of 13A, governed by the integral fuse.

So if you draw more, chances are the fuse will pop. What is the load of your new cooker & the other stuff?

 

[magico]

i haven`t bought 1 yet was just checking that it was ok to plug a electric oven into a socket aslong as it`s less than 3kw

 

[securespark]

The load on any socket (be it 1G, 2G or 3G) is limited to 13A.

So if you have a 3kW oven + additional load drawn together, it will blow the fuse.

 

[magico]

the only things ever plugged into that triple socket has been the oven and the other one.
been fine for 8 years since it was installed

 

[securespark]

The other one what?

 

[magico]

not sure till i get it out.
is there usually a extra cable for grill or light?or ignition switch on hob maybe
cant think of anything else it can be.

 

[securespark]

Well, unplug it and see what stops working...

 

[magico]

well ive tried that already and still cant tell
as the light and grill and ignition packed in ages ago haha.
although having said that the light came on for a minute last sunday
but then oven stopped working

 

[magico]

the oven is 2560w

 

[securespark]

What size is the flex and the fuse for the mystery appliance?

 

[RMS]

Sounds like it could be the hob ignition.

 

[securespark]

Bl*ody hell! You've got good hearing!

 

[magico]

normal size flex by visual
gonna take cooker out tomorrow day so i`ll get back to you on what the other cable was for.
Looks like i`ll have to go out to pub for sunday dinner....BUGG*R
P.S
any1 want a defrosted roast chicken pie and some peeled spuds?