Gas cooker plug and socket

[s85]

I have just had my kitchen redone and the kitchen rewired with a new 6mm cable installed for an electric cooker.
However I have changed my mind and now will be installing an all gas cooker instead of an electric cooker.

The gas cooker comes with a plug for the hob lighter and oven light, however there is no dedicated socket for for me to plug this socket into behind the cooker.

My electrician wants to run a 2.5mm cable from the 6mm cooker outlet plate to supply a single socket for the cooker plug.

Is this ok to do or not?

or would it be better to run then supply from the kitchen ring circuit (above the worktops).

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

My electrician wants to run a 2.5mm cable from the 6mm cooker outlet plate to supply a single socket for the cooker plug.

That will be OK, providing the MCB is also derated to a 32amp.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Of course it is ok.

 

[conny]

That will be OK, providing the MCB is also derated to a 32amp.

As it's a single cable, i.e. radial(?), shouldn't it be a 20A MCB?

 

[EFLImpudence]

providing the MCB is also derated to a 32amp.

???

 

[EFLImpudence]

As it's a single cable, i.e. radial(?), shouldn't it be a 20A MCB?

No, the plug has a fuse.

 

[s85]

Its currently on a 32A RCBO. What should this be changed to if anything?

 

[EFLImpudence]

It does not need changing.

 

[s85]

Ok Thanks. Can the cooker outlet plate just be replaced with a single plug socket? So the 6mm cable goes to a single socket?

Or is it better to run a 2.5mm cable from the outlet plate to a new socket next to it?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Ok Thanks. Can the cooker outlet plate just be replaced with a single plug socket? So the 6mm cable goes to a single socket?

Yes, it could be.

Or is it better to run a 2.5mm cable from the outlet plate to a new socket next to it?

No, not better. I had assumed it was being done for easier access - to socket.

 

[s85]

Ok - so best practice would be just to replace the outlet plate with a single socket.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I don't know if it constitutes 'best practice' - just 'might as well'.

 

[s85]

Ideally I would like it be done as correctly as possible. So if you could suggest a better (the most correct) way, I can suggest this to my electrician.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Ideally I would like it be done as correctly as possible. So if you could suggest a better (the most correct) way, I can suggest this to my electrician.

Replace the outlet with a socket, and leave the 32amp MCB as is.

He could install the 2.5mm, and if protected by a 32amp MCB then it would be no different to a spur from a ring circuit, which would be normally protected by a 32amp MCB. 32amp is unnecessary, so no reason not to change it for a 20amp, though I would not be critical of it being left as a 32amp.

 

[ericmark]

As said it does not need changing, there is a fuse in the plug, in fact better not to change, as may want electric in the future.

I am interested to know why with modern induction hobs and multi element fan ovens you want the old fashion gas cooker? I can see to use a wok you need a gas hob, but can't see any other advantage.

Loads of disadvantages like needing a hood vented to outside, hotter kitchen in the summer, not as efficient although cheaper gas make up for that, and not as controllable, and the hob is slower, so why go for gas?