Hardwire oven into plugged socket?

[SuperVillan]

Hi,

Our (very) old oven packed up a few days ago and we've got a new Bush RLWFOX coming to replace it tomorrow. As there is a cooker switch above the work surface I assumed the oven in there was hardwired. But when I took it out this afternoon there was a plug socket there.

The instructions for the Bush oven say it should be hardwired. But the manual states that Total power(W) is 2215-2635. From what I've read if it's under 3k then it should be fine to put a 13amp plug on the end and plug it into the socket.

Would I be right in thinking that, or am I missing something.

Thanks.

 

[johnny2007]

If it comes without a plug and instructions say to hardwire it, I would just do that.
In fact, I've always cut the plug and hardwired any oven I've ever fitted.

 

[JohnD]

You say it is an oven (not a cooker) and draws less than 3kW

So it can use a plug and socket. Which is much easier to plug into than crawling under with a screwdriver.

You ought to find out if the socket being used is part of the general socket circuit, or has been put onto the outlet of a dedicated cooker radial.

A dedicated cooker radial usually has a large switch, like yours, and usually a (large) cooker connector in the wall that an electric cooker (drawing much more power) can be connected into.

It is not wrong to put a socket outlet on, if it is feeding a single oven, or a dual fuel cooker, that draws less than 3kW.

Argos have unthinkingly copied standard text into their document, including the line that says it has a flame failure device to turn off the gas. This is also untrue.

 

[winston1]

Argos have unthinkingly copied standard text into their document, including the line that says it has a flame failure device to turn off the gas. This is also untrue.

Once again (for the second time today) incorrect manufacturers instructions.

 

[JohnW2]

Once again (for the second time today) incorrect manufacturers instructions.

What is gained by your effectively repeating JohnD's statement which you quoted/

 

[EFLImpudence]

It reflects on people saying the manufacturers' instructions must be followed - when it suits them.

 

[SuperVillan]

You say it is an oven (not a cooker) and draws less than 3kW

So it can use a plug and socket. Which is much easier to plug into than crawling under with a screwdriver.

You ought to find out if the socket being used is part of the general socket circuit, or has been put onto the outlet of a dedicated cooker radial.

A dedicated cooker radial usually has a large switch, like yours, and usually a (large) cooker connector in the wall that an electric cooker (drawing much more power) can be connected into.

It is not wrong to put a socket outlet on, if it is feeding a single oven, or a dual fuel cooker, that draws less than 3kW.

Argos have unthinkingly copied standard text into their document, including the line that says it has a flame failure device to turn off the gas. This is also untrue.

Thanks. The socket in the second picture I posted above leads up to the dedicated cooker switch/socket in my first pic.

 

[SuperVillan]

Well it seems to be a bit more of an issue than I expected as the new oven has no lead attached to even put a plug onto!

 

[johnny2007]

Well it seems to be a bit more of an issue than I expected as the new oven has no lead attached to even put a plug onto!

Hardwire it.

 

[winston1]

Well it seems to be a bit more of an issue than I expected as the new oven has no lead attached to even put a plug onto!

Take the lead off the old oven.