2007-01-15 22:40:09 · 16 answers · asked by grest 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
not unless you're a qualified electrician. you need to get a certificate to cover new work apparently
2007-01-15 22:43:30 · answer #1 · answered by Pilgrim 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i presume you want to use this socket for a cooker supply.
If you do it depends on the load of the cooker you want to install or is it an oven most modern ovens are fan assisted and are only about 2 or 3KW. If this id the case then yes maybe you can, but most of these come with plug tops so you would not need to change the point anyway. If it,s a cooker and has electric hobs then the loadong is going to be a lot greater and it will need its own 30a supply, just changing the point will overload the circuit and could at the worst result in a fire.
If it,s just a fan oven you can change it yourself but if you need a new supply legally you cannot do this yourself evevn inyour own home get a qualified electrican.
Hope this helps, if i can help you more i need more info on the oven
2007-01-15 22:53:06 · answer #2 · answered by SilverSurfer 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO! A cooker circuit must be exclusive, on it's own circuit breaker of 32 amp rating and wired in 6 or 10²mm cable, and have an isolator within 2 meters.
ADDED>>>> What birdbrain gave all the correct answers a thumbs down????
2007-01-15 22:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No you can't as the wiring would not be of the right size to handle the current being used and would probably result in a fire. Also you would be breaking the law as work to electrical circuits has to pass Part P of the building regulations and be notified to your local building control office.
2007-01-15 23:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by fraglon 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No - 30Amp cooker sockets must not be fitted to ring mains. They must have their own fuse in the distribution box.
Call an electrician.
2007-01-15 23:00:13 · answer #5 · answered by Martin 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no. assuming the socket is correctly wired it wil be part of a ring main capable of supporting 32 AMPS throughout the whole ring main.
You are likely to fry the cable and burn your house down if you put a cooker onto a 2.5mm cable.
2007-01-16 02:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's the only receptacle on the circuit and the wire is #10 copper you can.
2007-01-19 10:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by nope n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about using an existing 13A socket on a ring-main, then the answer is: Absolutely not!
2007-01-15 22:53:08 · answer #8 · answered by MMM OK 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need a dedicated radial circuit for a cooker, it is explained here-
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy_electrics_cooker_circuits.htm
2007-01-15 23:51:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you can but be prepared for a hefty bill when you burn the cable out and on a Moore important point IF YOU DO CHANGE IT AND YOU HAVE A FIRE YOUR HOUSE INSURANCE WONT PAY OUT AND IF ANYBODY GETS INJURED WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO LIVE WITH IT?
2007-01-18 06:10:37 · answer #10 · answered by albertwilson2572@btinternet.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if your stupid the load on the wiring would cause a fire as it will be rated for 13 amps
you will need a new cicuit and fuse to be fitted
2007-01-15 22:51:07 · answer #11 · answered by bbh 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋