Cooker electrics query

[JoMc30]

Recently had the whole house rewired. The certificate I got when all was done and tested says in the column marked overcurrent protected devices that I have MCB type B 32A circuit for the cooker. This may sound dumb to those of you in the know, but I was expecting to see a blanked point behind the cooker for wiring an electric cooker in. Instead I have a 3 pin plug socket. Can an electric cooker be wired in there or not? It makes no difference to me as I use gas but Im curious! Could I use this socket for an extractor fan above the cooker or when the electrician comes would he have to create a complete new circuit for this?

Jo

 

[Taylortwocities]

It depends on the rating for the cooker. in the unlikely event of it being less than 3KW then you just use a 13A plug. My SMEG cooker is like that This has a single fan oven (2.8KW) and gas rings on top.

If you go for a meatier ccoker then the single socket would need to be changed for a cooker connection point.

Impossible to comment on the extractor fan feed - did one not get fitted as part of the rewire?

 

[Click-Sure]

I have installed a single socket instead of a cooker connection unit behind a cooker before, nothing wrong with that if its only going to be used to power up the clock/ignitors on a gas appliance.

DO, however, check with the installing electrician before doing anything other though, he/she will be able to best advise you.

 

[Steve]

See if the socket goes on and off when you turn the cooker switch on and off. plug a light into it to test.

Its perfectly legit to put a plug there, you could plug an electric oven in, or the gas ignition. Its effectively a 32 amp radial circuit with an isolator.

However, your electrician may choose to take a spur from the socket circuit, since taking the power from the socket below could pose issues in future should someone wish to install an electric cooking appliance.

 

[JoMc30]

Thanks for the replies. I wont be fitting an electric cooker as I prefer gas! I didnt have a cooker hood fitted at the time of the rewire as the kitchen is still yet to be done. We bought a house in need of total refurbishment. We had to install a bathroom as the existing one wasnt fit for human use and I have done the kids bedrooms so that they have somewhere decent to sleep. The kitchen is next on the list. I always use qualified people to deal with the gas and electrics as I value my family's lives more than money and besides, electrics and gas scare me! lol

Jo

 

[Taylortwocities]

electrics and gas scare me!

Me too
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