How to connect my electric cooker? (Duplicates merged)

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Hi guys,
I'm trying to connect the electric cooker but the cables won't fit under the screws and some of the screws are completely unscrewed and won't screw back in.
I have attached images.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
 

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Hi guys,
I'm trying to connect the electric cooker but the cables won't fit under the screws and some of the screws are completely unscrewed and won't screw back in.
I have attached images.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
 

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Looks like you're in Australia.

IIRC you usually have a 3-phase or split-phase supply for big cookers, is that right?

Your connection block looks like it can take single phase or 3-phase wiring, and your supply cable looks to be a (very large) T&E single-phase cable. What's the voltage? Did it previously connect to another large electric cooker?

When you undo the screws, is there a large, loose washer underneath, shaped to trap and clamp the core of the cable under it? When pushed in from the "trough" down the middle?

I think your connection block should have markings by the terminals, and a hinge-up lid, and a cord retaining clamp. Is it second-hand? And do you have the instructions?

There seems to be one brass connector missing.
 
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It's hardly likely to require 10mm² cable.

How do you know what size cable that is in the photo? It seems to be 7 strands, but could just be 4mm. The 'flexible conduit' end, needs to go into some sort of adaptor, to take the strain off the terminals.
 
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