How to wire up an oven

[browfish]

Hi.
Im in the begining stages of installing a new kitchen in a new extension so am doing a bit of research into what i need to supply in the way of services.

We intend to have a twin eye level oven and i was wondering how these are normally wired up? i.e. what do i need to provide in the way of electrical connections on the wall where the oven cabiney will be. I assume they are not just plugged in to a socket.

Sorry if this seems simple.

 

[BJS_Spark]

You need to provide more detail. At least the power rating of the oven from the spec or the model and make.

 

[1974stephen]

You will need a 30A or 32A dedicated circuit via an isolation switch that is located within 2 metres of the oven. This would normally be wired back to the consumer unit in 6.00mm twin & earth cable. From the isolation switch the cable would then travel to the rear of the oven housing. This cable can also be 6.00mm twin & earth.

You should be made aware though that since Jan 04 Part P building regs have come into effect which means that any electrical work carried out in a kitchen requires a suitably qualified electrician to install and test the work, or notifying your local council and paying a charge for them to come and test.

Do a search for Part P on this forum for lots of info on this.

 

[browfish]

Thanks for that

We havent selected the oven yet. I assumed they would be roughly the same and there be a standard supply need.

So as i understand it, i need to install an isolation switch on the wall. Thats the bit i can do now. Then when we have the oven, it is then hard wired into it. Correct?

I understand the all electrical work needs certifying. My dads an electrical engineer and plans on doing the course so should be able to sign it all off when i have completeley re-wired the house/extension.

thanks again
james

 

[1974stephen]

With respect to your father, if he's intending to gain the qualifactions to do this himself (at considerable expense I might add) then he really should be able to tell you what cable you need to install for an oven. If he can't then I suspect you might save a lot of money by paying someone to do it for you, and put the money he'll save by not getting qualified on a considerably nicer kitchen!

 

[pdcelec]

My dads an electrical engineer

From these very basic questions, I will challenge that statement. If he really is then I must be a nuclear scientist

 

[browfish]

I havent actually asked him this question. If i had he probalby would be able to answer, but since he is an electrical engineer (not an electrician)and more in management than anything else for god knows how long, i am guessing his answers wont necessarily meet todays building regs.

From someone i know who is able to sign off electics, i understand for someone like my father, it is simply a case of attending a day or 2 course and not expensive. However i wil look into this.

 

[andy]

I havent actually asked him this question. If i had he probalby would be able to answer, but since he is an electrical engineer (not an electrician)and more in management than anything else for god knows how long, i am guessing his answers wont necessarily meet todays building regs.

From someone i know who is able to sign off electics, i understand for someone like my father, it is simply a case of attending a day or 2 course and not expensive. However i wil look into this.

and then around £600-£1000 for the test stuff, few hundred pounds to register to self cert...

 

[browfish]

doh!

and oh yeah, i am a nuclear scientist, well engineer anyway

 

[JohnD]

That's nothing, I'm trained as a brain surgeon.






Well, at least, I've been on a train, with a brain surgeon.