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OK, seriously now, all I've done is replace a few sockets and lights cords - the kitchen cooker I thought was ok, but no. So I'll get in a pro. What's the average rate these days? Don't fancy paying anybody £60+ an hour, that's more the the PM - especially when there's no guarantee they're not...

I don't do too bad with electrics, just don't know about the terminology. I even installed underfloor heating in the kitchen - works a treat though it does make my hair stand up sometimes and drains the power from my mum's dialysys machine, but not too worried at the moment becuase it won't be...

If i did go with the shower cable, is it ok to leave the 'burnt wire' where it is?

Yeah, you've pretty much lost me now. >Sounds like you have cable damage somewhere. Lay a new piece of cable from the CU to the CCU Blimey, the CU is is on the other side of the house, would be a nightmare trying to disguise it. Its all a pain cos I burried all the kitchen wiring behind...

Only 2 shocks in 15 years of DIY ain't too bad! Anyway, there is a thick cable running near to the cooker which powers the electric shower - would this be strong enough to take a loop from and rig up the cooker? Cheers.

The power rating is 230v - forgive my lack of knowledge, but what is the voltage of a 3 point plug socket? Could I rig it up to another socket?

just what is the rating of your cooker > Not sure. Its got a double oven and gas hob. my guess is that someone has wired a big cooker onto a socket cuircuit (i hope to hell its a ring) useing undersized cable and there has been heat damge somewhere probablly where it was spurred from the...

Recently installed new kitchen, all working fine then yesterday all power to the cooker went off. It came back on five mins later but went off again a short while later, and has not returned since. The cooker switch incorporates a 3 point plug as well, with amber lights above this and the cooker...