2006-11-17 23:06:49 · 17 answers · asked by justin_cross_98 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Your money or your life mate.
You need a correct supply to a correct fuse-box before you can run the correct wire to the correct wall socket.
All these correct items are best installed by the correct electrician.
I say again it's your money or--
2006-11-18 22:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about you, but I got real confused with the answers. So here's what I'll suggest.
1) If your old stove was electric, the wall plug should be close to where it is/was. It should be at least twice the size of the other outlets in the house because it's 220 volts and not 110, like all the others. And the prong holes should be in more of a circle shape.
2) Your new stove should have come with a cord and plug attached to it that you plug into the big outlet. All you have to do is unplug the old and plug in the new and you're done. (Moving and shifting them around not included, of course.
3) If you replaced a gas stove for an electric one, then it gets a little more complicated. The gas has to be turned off, preferable, by the gas company before you can move the stove safely, and they'll need to block the line at the same time to prevent gas leakage. Then you'll need to have an electrician come in and wire the breaker box for a 220, then put in the 220 outlet itself. Once they're done with it, you can plug in the new stove and it should be ready to go.
4) If you know what you're doing or know some one that does, then maybe you can get away without the pros, but if you're the least bit unsure of yourself, then this is a situation that you really don't want to be second guessing yourself on.
You could destroy the house and the neighbor's or cause a horrible fire. So, before you start guessing at the situation, call a pro and have it done right the first time. It might be costly, but if you blow up or burn down the neighborhood, the cost of using pros in worth every penny of it and cheaper than buying the whole neighborhood.
2006-11-18 07:56:40 · answer #2 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
** OVEN OR COOKER???**
Cookers have to be hard wired to an exclusive 30 or 32 amp circuit and have an isolator or cooker control unit fitted within 2 meters. If its an OVEN only it will be a single or 1½ oven which will be 2½- 3 kw or 3-4 kw respectively. The single oven can be plugged in to a 13 amp socket, but is not normally recommended, the 1½ oven will require a 20amp dedicated circuit similar to a cooker. It sounds like you would be best to engage an electrician to do this for you as you may need a new circuit installed.
Lucianna. you appear to be in the US, Most of what you have said does not apply in the UK, We dont have 110volts or receptacles or black and white cable cores, neither do we use US codes. This is UK and Ireland site not US!!
2006-11-18 07:43:36 · answer #3 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of new ovens don't have a plug on them, you have to purchase them seperate. On the back of the oven you have an electric panel cover(usually silver) with 1 or two 1/4 inch head screws holding it on and a hole where the electric cord goes through it. Some are four wires and some are three wires, it depends on the oven. when you get your new wire follow the instructions in your owners manual on hooking up the electrical. If you don't feel comfortable doing this I would call either an electrician or one of the local appliance centers.
2006-11-18 07:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by James O 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You say new oven, which implies you had an old oven and as long as it was electric then go to your fuse box and turn of the juice, then wire the new oven in. If on the other hand your old oven was gas. Well think it through next time.
2006-11-18 07:13:12 · answer #5 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are normally wired in to a special terminal plate in the kitchen, which has its own high power circuit. Make sure the circuit is switched off at the fuse box before connecting it up.
Do not try to run with an ordinary domenstic plug, because the cooker will draw too much power, and you will just blow fuses.
2006-11-18 08:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to buy a electric cord from the store that you purchased the oven from, or home depot they're called appliance cords. There are different configurations of outlets so make sure the cord you buy fits your electric outlet. Or you can use the cord that is on your old stove, if it is good condition. It is easy to wire just three connections. There should be a diagram in the manual. Many manufacturers have manuals available online.
2006-11-18 07:20:34 · answer #7 · answered by greg a 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to buy a power card, or use the old one. If you have a 3 wire cord just hook it up like it is, the middle wire goes in the middle and so on, a 4 wire cord , you just match the colors and the green is a ground, it hooks to the metal frame. If it,s a new stove then you should have a manual for it.
2006-11-18 08:51:17 · answer #8 · answered by big jack 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have to wire it straight in to the wall should be easy as it should be colour coded so it should be a case of matching the correct colour wires. but make sure you switch the power off. if in any doubt get a professional to do it
2006-11-18 07:25:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Under no circumstances attempt a D.I.Y. Get an expert Jim M
2006-11-18 14:23:10 · answer #10 · answered by breedgemh_101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋