Electric cooker tripping rcd

[DetlefSchmitz]

It's typical for Winston's trolling to spoil the forum for users.
It sounds like there is some wiring in the cooker which has either developed an insulation problem, or some connection that has become very contaminated with grease. It would required a skilled electrician or 'service engineer' to diagnose the issue. Unfortunately these days this is likely to cost you as much as the cooker is worth. Much as I hate to say it, if you don't have the tools to diagnose it yourself, it could easily be cheaper to replace the cooker, and take to opportunity to get something that does what you want. And you would at least have a guarantee for a period that someone would fix it free of charge if it doesn't work.

 

[ericmark]

It depends on how much repair will cost, I as an electrician have never needed to employ one, so don't really know cost, I had same problem with a freezer, parts cost around £5 but seems likely I would need a refridgation engineer to regas and minimum charge was £60 and new it cost £120, I was lucky did not need regasing sp fixed for £5 but if it costs £10 for an electrician to test great, but at £25 when he may say sorry not worth repairing it's a lot to loose.

 

[ericmark]

Oh as to gas, maybe I was out of order voicing my dislike of gas cooking, in the same was as @winston1 was supporting it, sorry.

 

[ChloeRadshaw1]

Thanks so much all for Your help

I’ve decide to buy a new worktop and get a induction hob with a separate oven

I ll have to cut out the worktop etc which is not hard but can I wire an induction hob and single oven to the same backing plate? I’m thinking of having two cables run to the same plate which sits behind the cooker at the moment

 

[winston1]

I’m thinking of having two cables run to the same plate which sits behind the cooker at the moment.

You probably can do that, but you could replace it with one with two outlets designed for two cables.

 

[ChloeRadshaw1]

You probably can do that, but you could replace it with one with two outlets designed for two cables.

I could not find a plate that did that at Toolstation. Can you hazard a guess

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

https://www.superlecdirect.com/p-prw217-scolmore-45a-easyfit-dual-appliance-outlet-plate/