Testing Electric Cooker on standard extension cable

[planenut]

I have an electric cooker (Hotpoint HUE52) that I want to establish has all bits working. I collected it and put it in my garage for cleaning, have tested all by continuity tests, but I supply power normally by standard extension cable, from a normal socket in my maisonette (first floor). I do not have an electric cooker connection in my home, I have gas.

With a circuit breaker at the socket in the garage, and testing only one thing at a time, can I successfully test everything on the cooker?

 

[Burnerman]

If the total draw of the cooker is 13A or less, then go ahead with your test.....ensure the cable is uncoiled though!
A cheapo ( Oriental) extension may start to get warm, so don't overdo things.
John

 

[planenut]

If the total draw of the cooker is 13A or less, then go ahead with your test.....ensure the cable is uncoiled though!
John

Thanks for that John.

 

[OwainDIYer]

just test one ring or oven at a time, for a short time only.

 

[planenut]

just test one ring or oven at a time, for a short time only.

Ah, that suggests my plan is right, thanks.

It is awkward, but I just need to know everything is fine to then formulate the next part of the plan.

 

[jj4091]

You say that your garage is protected by a circuit breaker but you do not say if that is an mcb or an rcd. Faulty cooker elements can sometimes trip an rcd & this will not show up unless you are using a proper insulation tester to check the elements. You will only know the cooker is safe if you do insulation tests as well as continuity tests.