I need to attach the wire from the back of the cooker to enable me to connect to main box - any help please 
cooker wiring
- Thread starter mazerous2000
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breezer
using the connections often help.
What is the 'main box'? IS it the fuseboard or is it the connection box behind the cooker?
Do u have connections in the kitchen for a cooker?
TTC
Do u have connections in the kitchen for a cooker?
TTC
I need to attach the wire to the cooker as I have bought a second hand cooker (nearly new) but it has no flex attached to it - sorry am just a "simple woman" !!!! 
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breezer
it probably has no flex because it requires 6mm t&e which is quite common for electric cookers.
we can go on and on about this with you getting the (insert your choice word here) and me being slightly sarcastic.
we really need more info to help you.
rating of cooker (in kW) label on it will say this
what is the box you talk of (pic or good description)
any thing else you feel relevent
we can go on and on about this with you getting the (insert your choice word here) and me being slightly sarcastic.
we really need more info to help you.
rating of cooker (in kW) label on it will say this
what is the box you talk of (pic or good description)
any thing else you feel relevent
It is an Indesit 240v 50/60 Hz 9300 W
I was given the cable with the cooker from the shop where I bought it.
Have now found the connector box on the back of the cooker
It has 3 connection points
top is marked L (for live)
middle is N (for neutral)
bottom is for Earth I presume
Just need to know now which goes into which
Red = ?
Black = ?
I know the Earth wire is the one without the plastic covering - sorry for not being very technical !!!
Oh and of course I do know to turn the electric off before I connect it to the supply and not to electrocute myself lol
I was given the cable with the cooker from the shop where I bought it.
Have now found the connector box on the back of the cooker
It has 3 connection points
top is marked L (for live)
middle is N (for neutral)
bottom is for Earth I presume
Just need to know now which goes into which
Red = ?
Black = ?
I know the Earth wire is the one without the plastic covering - sorry for not being very technical !!!
Oh and of course I do know to turn the electric off before I connect it to the supply and not to electrocute myself lol
I'm worried that you have big holes in your knowledge.
Red is Live.
Neutral is Black.
Green and Yellow is Earth. You have to buy some green and yellow sheathing to put over the exposed bare copper.
What is the thing you are going to connect it to? Did you have an electric cooker before?
What is the power rating (amps) of your Cooker Circuit?
Red is Live.
Neutral is Black.
Green and Yellow is Earth. You have to buy some green and yellow sheathing to put over the exposed bare copper.
What is the thing you are going to connect it to? Did you have an electric cooker before?
What is the power rating (amps) of your Cooker Circuit?
Sorry about my knowledge but am just a mere woman - not an electrician although was married to one for 20 years but let him do the electrics while I concentrated on the 'womanly' things.
Yes had an electric cooker before and still do as its still wired up so could actually take the wire out of the back of old cooker and put into new one, but as I was given the wire with the cooker thought I would use it.
Thanks to everyone for their help - think I can manage now without electricuting myself or anyone else for that matter.
Many thanks.
Yes had an electric cooker before and still do as its still wired up so could actually take the wire out of the back of old cooker and put into new one, but as I was given the wire with the cooker thought I would use it.
Thanks to everyone for their help - think I can manage now without electricuting myself or anyone else for that matter.
Many thanks.
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