I've just successfully installed a new hob, and thought the single electric oven was going to be easy but hit major problems. The picture below shows whats on the wall looks like in my oven housing. Looks a bit like it was installed by cowboys to start off with. On the left is the wiring to the hob. On the right is a socket that is mounted to take a plug with 13A fuse that powered the last oven. New oven is same rating so thought I could just plug new one in and be away. Not sure it needs the plug with fuse but put it on and thought it was going to be that easy.
The problem is that the new oven is deeper and wont fit whilst the socket and plug are wall mounted. After the plaster I have only about 2cm to play with before where the back of the oven needs to be.
Now I am a complete Novice and probably shouldnt have even wired in the hob, with all these new regulations, so go easy on any advice. It will really need to be written for a complete bigger.
Should I just call in an electrician and pay the bill or can it be fixed easily. Can I wire the oven straight into the wires that go into the socket and thereby lose the additional fuse protection in the plug. If so, how??, or do I need to get the socket moved to where there is space.
Thanks for any help!!!
The problem is that the new oven is deeper and wont fit whilst the socket and plug are wall mounted. After the plaster I have only about 2cm to play with before where the back of the oven needs to be.
Now I am a complete Novice and probably shouldnt have even wired in the hob, with all these new regulations, so go easy on any advice. It will really need to be written for a complete bigger.
Should I just call in an electrician and pay the bill or can it be fixed easily. Can I wire the oven straight into the wires that go into the socket and thereby lose the additional fuse protection in the plug. If so, how??, or do I need to get the socket moved to where there is space.
Thanks for any help!!!