wiring of cooker

[markymark2406]

i have just purchased a new elec cooker from argos,

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4905747/Trail/searchtext>COOKER.htm

What size cable should i use to connect to the block on the wall behind and do i need to truck the cable ?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

What size cable should i use to connect to the block on the wall behind

The Argos website doesn't give the spec of the cooker - you should check the manufacturer's site.

What size is the cooker circuit cable, and what rating is the fuse/MCB?

and do i need to truck the cable ?

No you can just stick it in the boot of your car and drive it home.

 

[markymark2406]

on the specs it says Energy consumption 0.98kWh so would this help in cable selection? and is that i have to do the installation with trunking? just to confirm what i have there is a double pole switch on the wall then lower down another plate where the cooker is wired into.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

on the specs it says Energy consumption 0.98kWh so would this help in cable selection?

No. I guess there's a formula they use for working out that figure, where they assume a certain amount of use and average out the consumption over a period of time. It absolutely does not mean that the cooker is a 980W load - you need to find out what the load actually is.

and is that i have to do the installation with trunking?

How do you think you might use trunking for a cable that runs through the air, in a curve, between the wall and the cooker??

just to confirm what i have there is a double pole switch on the wall then lower down another plate where the cooker is wired into.

Neither of which tells us what size the circuit cable is, nor what the rating of the breaker or fuse is...

 

[markymark2406]

Total watts 9KW and the breaker is 40amp

 

[ban-all-sheds]

6mm² cable....