Connecting an electric oven

[Misc]

Anyone done this themselves? Don't really want to pay someone 50 quid odd for a few minutes work. I've done all the wiring in my house so far tv & lights so how different is the oven? There's the socket behind where the oven sits, take of the cover & there's the Live, neutral & earth, is it just a case of buying the wires & fitting?

Cheers.

[stinkwheel]

Ovens go on a high current circuit from the consumer unit.

If there is already a 30Amp socket there, it's fairly self-explanatory.

If there isn't one there, it's a bit more tricky.

It's illegal to do the work yourself without having it inspected by an "expert person".

You can thank whoever it was that voted labour in the last general election for that one. I've yet to track down anyone that will admit to it though.
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[iooi]

Many ovens now run through a std socket, rather than the old 30amp wiring.

Personally if the socket is there and you have some suitable/proper wire to do the job, then do it. Your already screwed if you have wired the house anyway...
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[Cigaro]

If you've already got the wall box and switch and everything in, just wire up the live, neutral and earth wires to it and that should be it. I don't think you need an electrician to do that as it's not actually making any modifications to the house electrical system.

As said though many ovens now actually plug in, I've got a fecking huge shiny cookworks hob and oven (one that would look more at home in jamie oliver's kitchen) and that just plugs into the wall.

[Misc]

Great help guys,

Where can i get the proper wiring from then? I took some shots of the socket on the wall & on the oven so you know exactly what's what.

https://img205.imageshack.us/img205/1237/27834331fe3.jpg

[Stoo]

You need to work out the total possible load for the oven. In the instructions you'll have the kW rating for each compartment.

Calcs are here https://myreader.co.uk/msg/1391136477.aspx

Cable diameter is here, https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Book/4.3.9.htm

Should be carried out by a competant person so says Part P in England / Wales. Might just be a case of buying some 6mm2 cable from B&Q or your local electrical factors. Ovens capable of being plugged in come fitted with cable.

Don't burn your house down / electrocute yourself for the sake of £50 if you don't feel up to it

[Misc]

Thanks for the help, i wired it up today & seems to work fine. There's noway i'd ever pay someone £50 for a small job like that. Pretty simple now i've finished.

Btw, make sure no wires accidentally fall out before you switch it on, otherwise they'll be lots or sparks & smoke.