I have removed my old oven which was wired in to a wall socket behind this in a housing unit.A cooker switch higher up on the wall controls the power to this.My new oven comes supplied with a plug, can I simply remove the plug and wire up as my old one was connected ?.
HOTPOINT OVEN WITH PLUG
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Yes as long as it is rated similarly, but why would you want to remove the plug if it is connected to a "wall socket in a housing unit" or do you mean a cooker connection unit?Has it got a blank face with 3 connectors inside?
Hi OP if the new oven has a plug top on it, it´s usually for a reason yeah
Check your oven manuals because normally if you cut the plug off you will void your guarantee. You would also have to derate the cooker circuit MCB as a safety measure more than anything else.
Check your oven manuals because normally if you cut the plug off you will void your guarantee. You would also have to derate the cooker circuit MCB as a safety measure more than anything else.
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Gazill said:
If you are only connecting the oven to the outlet, then install a socket outlet in place of the cooker outlet.
Check that the cable at the cooker outlet is not smaller than 2.5mm2.
Install a 16A, type B, circuit breaker in the CU.
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From the advice offered about my query would I be right in thinking that if I was to run a wall socket from the cooker outlet ( in the housing under the worktop) that I could then plug the oven in to would this be protected ok by the fuse in the plug or will I still have to change the MCB rating
From the advice offered about my query would I be right in thinking that if I was to run a wall socket from the cooker outlet ( in the housing under the worktop) that I could then plug the oven in to would this be protected ok by the fuse in the plug or will I still have to change the MCB rating
Providing the cable to the outlet plate (which will become the socket outlet) is rated apropriatly for the existing protection device (e.g. 32A MCB feeding 6.0mm² cable)
Then you are fine to simply replace the old outlet plate with a good quality socket outlet, without needing to alter any circuit protection characteristics, ast the fuse in the plugtop will provide the oven with the apropriate fuse rating.
I advise using a good quality socket front (such as MK) as the oven will be drawing quite a large load for often long-ish periods of time.
The cable will be capable of carrying 32A, so a 32A protective device is fine (the same as a standard ring final circuit)
Then you are fine to simply replace the old outlet plate with a good quality socket outlet, without needing to alter any circuit protection characteristics, ast the fuse in the plugtop will provide the oven with the apropriate fuse rating.
I advise using a good quality socket front (such as MK) as the oven will be drawing quite a large load for often long-ish periods of time.
gman76 said:
The cable will be capable of carrying 32A, so a 32A protective device is fine (the same as a standard ring final circuit)
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Just to add a small spanner to the works, technically speaking, if the cable is suitably rated to the breaker and the latter is 30/32A, then you could leave it as it is.
What's wrong with a 30/32A radial wired in 4mm² or above, as long as:
a) the floor area served by it does not exceed 50m²
and
b) the EFLI at the destination of the circuit is acceptable?
What's wrong with a 30/32A radial wired in 4mm² or above, as long as:
a) the floor area served by it does not exceed 50m²
and
b) the EFLI at the destination of the circuit is acceptable?
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