Cooker outlet

[swampydrill]

I put a standard cavity back box in for the cooker connection. I bought a volex connector and plate but notice the screw holes on the face plate are lower than central, where screw holes for back box are, is this the wrong type of back box?

 

[John D v2.0]

Looks like part of it is upside down.
But as an obvious point, your sheath needs to go inside the enclosure, and be gripped by the cord grip. How you've done it is not compliant as the inner insulation is hanging out.
Also I really don't understand why you have 2 earths, 2 different lines and 2 naturals coming from what looks like one cable?

 

[swampydrill]

Been a while since i bought it but i remembered it had 2 sets of screws so could wire it, then fit the connector to back box, then just fit the face plate as in pic attached as now finished, cable sorted out as well. I dont know wht 2 wires for each cable but this was the hob. The screw plate was upside down as i changed it but changed it back again

 

[Echo the husky]

Many hobs are supplied with a 6 core flex like that to allow different wiring configurations, 2 phases etc. in different countries.

 

[John D v2.0]

Maybe they just needed thicker flex than they could get in the factory so they just doubled up
Glad you're sorted, enjoy cooking!

 

[John D v2.0]

Many hobs are supplied with a 6 core flex like that to allow different wiring configurations, 2 phases etc. in different countries.

I thought that at first but that didn't explain the 2 earths! Or neutrals for that matter. Maybe it's 2 half size Hobbs in one enclosure...

 

[Echo the husky]

Some come with a 5 core flex with one earth, I guess it is easier to double up cores than make a flex with several different sized cores.

 

[danechip]

Maybe they just needed thicker flex than they could get in the factory so they just doubled up
Glad you're sorted, enjoy cooking!

We used to do that with contactors in fridges supplied to Tesco. Split the load across two of the contacts. Obviously, they don't make contact at exactly the same time, and over time break down. Needless to say, they had a fire in one of the stores and lost the contract and then liquidated. When I raised the question, I was told by R&D it was down to cost. Another worker told me it's the 'norm' and I didn't know what I was on about...

 

[EFLImpudence]

I put a standard cavity back box in for the cooker connection. I bought a volex connector and plate but notice the screw holes on the face plate are lower than central, where screw holes for back box are, is this the wrong type of back box?

They are normally like this:

You can see the fixing screws for the back-box and the holes further down for the face plate.

Your bracket seems to be upside down.
Does it come of to be able to put it on the other way up?