Fitting a terminal outlet box

scotsman46 · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:45 pm Post Subject: Fitting a terminal outlet box

Hello, I am getting a new electric cooker installed,
The old cooker was connected by just having the cable from the control unit conected to the cooker directly with the wiring joined together and tape over it.
I know I need a terminal outlet box.
Can I fit this Directly behind the cooker?
I have about 18inches of cable from the control unit coming out the wall behind the cooker so the new terminal box would be about 12 inches below the hob level behind the cooker.
I just want to know if that is legal
Comet are delivering the new cooker and connecting it and I do not want them to say they can not connect it due to the box being in wrong place
Thank you for any comments
Mike

Space cat · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:58 am Post Subject:

If you can get hold of the installation instructions for the cooker before it arrives it might have a recommended position for the box. Try the manufacturer's web site - if they've got one.

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JohnD · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:26 am Post Subject:

you can put the cooker outlet behind the cooker.

They are usually about 450mm above floor level. The higher it is the more it is likely to be heated by waste heat from the oven.

They can be recessed into a metal wall box recessed into the wall so they do not protrude. Due to the thickness of the wires the box is quite deep so a surface one would stick out and might prevent you pushing the cooker back to the wall. When chasing out the hole start just past where the cable comes out so that you do not risk damaging it.

The outlet does not have to be directly behind the cooker but if not should be fairly close. The cable, where chased into the wall, should run directly vertically or horizontally from the control switch - diagonal or bent runs are not permitted unless you provide a lot of protection which is fairly impractical.

plugwash · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:31 am Post Subject:

JohnD wrote:

diagonal or bent runs are not permitted unless you provide a lot of protection which is fairly impractical.

Since it's going to be hidden behind an appliance you could just surface clip it and avoid the whole permitted routes issue completely.

JohnD · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:35 am Post Subject:

true

(scotsman46 - the reason for the straight runs is so that people can later forecast where the cable is likely to be so they don't drill or nail into it. As plug says, if the cable is visible thsi is not very likely)

scotsman46 · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:35 pm Post Subject:

Many thanks for the replies.
The box will have to be fitted about 700mm from floor level which will be approx 200mm down from the top of cooker due to the length of the existing cable coming through the wall from the control unit.
I will let you know how I get on.
Mike