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Hello there!
Rather foolishly I bought an electric cooker (completely electric, double oven, four hobs) and was under the impression that you just plug them in.
Oviously now I realise that it's not that simple, but I'm scared of electricity!
I've searched a bit on this forum but not found an answer to my silly question.
Is it just a case of checking the manual and buying the correct cable and fitting it between the cooker and that plate on the wall?
There's a box in the kitchen with a plug socket and a red switch on it that says "cooker", then there's a blank square-socket shaped box thing right behind where the cooker goes.
The delivery man told me that I just need to "hard-wire" the cooker to this box.
I'm fine with fitting the cable between cooker and this square panel, but I'm unsure if all I need to do is get the correct cable or should I be checking for other dangers?
I would happily pay for an electrician to do it but money is very very short after a complicated house move.
I have the manual with specifications for the cooker in there, but I'm unsure what relates to what.
Help?
Please?
Thanks in advance!
Rather foolishly I bought an electric cooker (completely electric, double oven, four hobs) and was under the impression that you just plug them in.
Oviously now I realise that it's not that simple, but I'm scared of electricity!
I've searched a bit on this forum but not found an answer to my silly question.
Is it just a case of checking the manual and buying the correct cable and fitting it between the cooker and that plate on the wall?
There's a box in the kitchen with a plug socket and a red switch on it that says "cooker", then there's a blank square-socket shaped box thing right behind where the cooker goes.
The delivery man told me that I just need to "hard-wire" the cooker to this box.
I'm fine with fitting the cable between cooker and this square panel, but I'm unsure if all I need to do is get the correct cable or should I be checking for other dangers?
I would happily pay for an electrician to do it but money is very very short after a complicated house move.
I have the manual with specifications for the cooker in there, but I'm unsure what relates to what.
Help?
Please?
Thanks in advance!