hi, just doing a kitchen refurb for a customer and the electrician has blobbed on me.
the old oven was plugged in via a 13a plug
the new oven (2.4 kw so only 10 amps) requires min 3 core 1.5 mm flex h/r. question is can I simply install the new flex back into a 13amp plug?
on the existing wiring the socket beneath the countertop is controlled by a 13 amp switch fused spur fitted above the top which is spurred of the
dedicated kitchen ring.
second question is that I know installing the new oven is not notifiable based on not altering the supply but can I install it myself?
I am not an electrician, I am not part p registered but I do deem myself competent.
thanks for any help
rich
Theres a 13 A socket behind the oven isn't there? So you can quite easily plug in the new oven without doing any wiring can't you?
Youl still ned to terminate connections in the back of the oven!
Most sub 13a ovens come with the flex fitted. I'd fit it without a second thought, it's not notifiable.
We had the same with our cooker, although I changed the wall plate for an oven junction box (I don't know the proper term) so it was fully wired in rather than just plugged in. Possibly a bit overkill but apart from anything the plate was more flush with the wall so the oven fitted better.
Plug -- if you use the oven to any great extent at some point you will need to pull it out an fit a new heating element which only takes 5 minutes if you can just pull it out and unplug it..
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Originally posted by JoelP
Most sub 13a ovens come with the flex fitted. I'd fit it without a second thought, it's not notifiable.