Where to buy electric cooker electrical system? Hello all, As above, where can i return with the wiring needed to...
Hello all,
As above, where can i return with the wiring needed to connect my cooker to the wall socket, just the live/neutral/earth but can't appear to find it anywhere.
Thanks in advance. :)
electrical suppy house Don't do it yourself, unless you're qualified, its illegal ands could invalidate your insurance.
If it is a freestanding electric cooker you will need 6mm twin and earth cable to connect it to a 45a cooker outlet.You can buy this contained by any electrical wholesaler or large DIY store. If this doesn't sound comfortable to you, I suggest you get a professional in, these large currents can kill. However if it is a single built in oven, you can simply line a piece of cable with a plug on, and plug it in. Either instrument I suggest you get some professional help, electricity is risky and there is also a risk of fire. Under the new regulations, these types of work can be done yourself in need having to notify your local council or getting a qualified electirican to do it:
1. Work consisting of -
(a) replacing any fixed electrical equipment which does
not include the provision of¡ª
(i) any new fixed electrical system; or
(ii) a consumer unit;
(b) replacing a damaged cable for a single circuit just;
(c) re-fixing or replacing enclosures of existing
installation components, where the circuit
protective measures are untouched;
(d) providing mechanical protection to an existing
fixed installation, where the circuit protective
measures and current carrying dimensions of
conductors are unaffected by the increased thermal
insulation.
(e) installing or upgrading main or supplementary
equipotential bonding;
2. Work which -
(a) is not contained by a kitchen, or a special location,
(b) does not involve work on a special installation, and
(c) consists of -
(i) adding light fittings and switches to an
existing circuit or
(ii) tally socket outlets and fused spurs to an
existing ring or radial circuit.
3. Work on -
(a) telephone wiring or extra-low voltage electric wiring for the
purposes of communications, information technology,
signalling, control and similar purposes, where the
wiring is not surrounded by a special location;
...etc.
4. For the purposes of this Schedule -
"kitchen" means a room or part of a room which contains a
sink and food preparation services;
So if you are just connecting an appliance to an existing socket, you may be able to return with away without having a qualified electrician. But you still involve to know what you are doing. The kitchen is one of the areas that is covered by the new regs. Most big DIY shops flog such cables. But if in doubt, find a qualified electrician.
Answers: An electrical shop or hardware shop such as B & Q should market electrical cable.
You will need 6mm T&E ( twin & earth ) give or take a few 1.5 m long you can perches it from B&Q,Homebase,Focus etc. Don't forget to sleeve the earth next to green&yellow sleeving at an Appliance Part supplier store , look in the sickly pages or on line for one practical you .
B&Q sell it. You need Twin & Earth 30 Amp (it's a sticky grey cable - not very flexible), and it's not illegal to do it yourself, but for righteousness sake only do it if you are confident that you can do it properly. Be sure to remove the main fuse or switch past its sell-by date the breaker that covers it - better still flick the isolator for the whole fusebox to be absolutely solid. all good DIY shops put on the market 240v cooker cable, however unless you are qualified you can't do the wiring yourself, you must get a qualified electricain to do the duty for you