Cooker Wires

[bracknellbee]

My sister bought a new cooker, an electric one, but did not realise that it did NOT have a wire to connect it up.

Where could I/she get one, and how can it be installed properly?

Any help?

[StretfordEnd]

My sister bought a new cooker, an electric one, but did not realise that it did NOT have a wire to connect it up.

Where could I/she get one, and how can it be installed properly?

Any help?

Not enough information mate.

Is it a free standing cooker, with a hob and an oven?

[bracknellbee]

Sorry..

It is a free standing cooker, with hob and oven yes.

I cant really give more information than that, as I personally haven't seen it.

[StretfordEnd]

Then it needs a piece of 6mm twin & earth cable between the cooker and the point on the wall, which is usually underneath the cooker switch in the space where the cooker will slide in.

http://www.electricalshop.net/acatalog/K5045.JPG

It's a 10 minute job, but certainly better if an electrician does it.

[K@mpso]

Our new one had the wire but unsurprisingly I still got someone else to install the bugger......

[great white]

It's a 10 minute job, but certainly better if an electrician does it.Also in terms of house insurance it is better to get it fitted by a professional then if all goes tits up you got some fallback...also when you look at the back of the cooker after removing the cable protection plate you'll notice about 40000 different connection options and instruction manuals are notorious for being very vague my advice is to call in a Sparky it may cost a bit but it's better to be on the safe side

Be interested to know the make and model then I can look it up and give an honest opinion on it....

[StretfordEnd]

also when you look at the back of the cooker after removing the cable protection plate you'll notice about 40000 different connection options and instruction manuals are notorious for being very vague my advice is to call in a Sparky it may cost a bit but it's better to be on the safe side

There are a lot of cables there, because there are a lot of permanent feeds emanating from the terminations, but there would only be 3 (obvious) terminals for the feed. You're absolutely right though, if one has to ask about this kind of thing then it's better to get someone in.

[great white]

There are a lot of cables there, because there are a lot of permanent feeds emanating from the terminations, but there would only be 3 (obvious) terminals for the feed. With most cookers now being fabricated in one factory for the whole of the european and on occasions markets further away by each of the major white goods groups....by that I mean a factory for each particular group the connection ports are very much a nightmare with different voltage and amp ratings.......obvious is not in the instruction manual trust me and trial and error connecting could result in a problem or something even worse....

[SouthEastClaret]

I used to wire them up all the time at the Housing Complex I helped run.

Easy if you know what you're doing but as said, always better to get someone qualified.

If you do attempt, make sure the sheaf is covered by the protective belt and securely tightened, there smay be a metal protective belt within the wall also which is designed to help stop the wire from working loose. The previous sparky caused a fire in one flat because he didn't. The wire worked loose and started a fire.