Electrolux Cooker Wiring

wicklow · 2 Mar 2007

Help needed. I am replacing and existing electrical double oven with an Electrolux Double oven. My old cooker had nuts that held the wires in place but my new one only has small screws and it doesn't seem possible to put the wires behind these to keep them in place.

Does anyone know how these wires are supposed to be connected? Do they go at the back of the plate and the screws hold them in place?

The diagram in the manual shows the layout which is fine but does not actually show you how to connect.

Please help - we are all starving!

Steve · 2 Mar 2007

Can you post a picture?

wicklow · 2 Mar 2007

Sorry no camera. I have a diagram but don't know how to put it on here.

Steve · 2 Mar 2007

Chances are you're looking at the terminals wrongly. See where the screw is, try to look "behind" it, see if theres a terminal hole "tunnel" where you insert the wire.

If the screws are seperated by "walls" of plastic, with square terminal bases, loosen the screw, and see if the square base then moves along the shaft of the screw. You may find the screw actually clamps down a larger square washer onto the cable. The cable goes under the square washer, looped clockwise around the screw.

If not, what is the model number of the oven?

wicklow · 2 Mar 2007

Thanks for that but neither seem to be the case the model number is EKC6046 and there is a manual on the electrolux.co.uk website, if you could have a look I would appreciate it.

didthathurt · 2 Mar 2007

I might be being thick, but I can't locate that model number on the Electrolux site.

JohnD · 2 Mar 2007

did you mean this one?
http://www.serviceforce.co.uk/pdfs/U27495.pdf

page 32

Steve · 2 Mar 2007

Have you fited the links it shows on page 32?

There are quite clear instructions there as to how to attach the cable. It sounds like they just grip under the screw. The terminals are square, with plastic edge guides. This tells me there could be a square washer to clamp the cable, but if not, you cant go far wrong by following the manufacturer's instructions.

Do check for said washers, they may not be immediately obvious, but will be loose when you undo the terminal screws. They may even be loose in a packet somewhere

wicklow · 2 Mar 2007

Thanks for the reply. Should this be as tricky as it is turning out to be. There don't appear to be any washers. Should I be taking the screws all the way out? I can't seem to get the wires in around the back of the screw without taking them all the way out.

securespark · 2 Mar 2007

Have you asked the manufacturers what to do?

Steve · 3 Mar 2007

Aye, try phoning them up or a quick email to their technical department. A simple screw will not normally suffice.

securespark · 3 Mar 2007

Unless it's a one night stand...

wicklow · 4 Mar 2007

Cooker now up and running - thanks all for your help

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