I have my new cooker standing in the middle of my kitchen getting in the way. my old cooker has two wires and a brass wire. Looking at my new cooker, I know where to put the two wires but where do I put this brassy thing. any help thank's
2007-03-19 08:25:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Do you know then polo
2007-03-19 08:31:42 · update #1
The brass wire just goes to an 'earth' screw which should be fairly obvious in the socket.I f you have turned off the power(important) before you do it ,it's not difficult!I have done it myself with a book and saved loads.If you ain't got a book ,go to a library. An electrician wiil make a meal of a 5min job and charge you £50!
2007-03-19 08:37:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Electric Cooker Wiring Diagram
2016-12-14 18:21:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy for me, but I've been doing it for over 40 years. The 'brass' wire is copper and is the earth conductor, and should be sleeved in green/yellow, it connects to the earth terminal in the cooker and at the connection point. Since you are not sure, I suggest that you contact an electrician, it's only a ten minute job so should not cost much, £25.00-30 depending where you are and how far he has to travel.
2007-03-19 08:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The power supply to an electric cooker can kill you. It is far more dangerous than the rest of the electricity supply in your house.
The 'brassy thing' is the earth wire, but it must be insulated on installation.
I would suggest you get someone who is qualified to do this fitting for you, as it really is too dangerous to be mucking about with.
2007-03-19 08:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by wonkyfella 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Modern cookers need specialised fittings. If it is a small cooker, or something similar to what you had, you will most likely discover that your old cooker was not earthed. The new one is. Brown is live, blue is negative and yellow is earth. Electricians charge an arm and a leg to call out. If you are not sure ask a neighbour or the shop where you purchased it. Not worth taking a chance.
2007-03-19 08:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Don't mess about with it. Get somone who knows. The brass wire is the earth wire but you need to know more then that to be safe.
2007-03-19 11:13:52 · answer #6 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you could have upto 45 amps on your cooker circuit, that can do you some serious damage.
Any decent electrician will do it for a reasonable charge.
2007-03-19 08:49:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easy to wire if you know what you are doing!
Here's a diagram of what you should have- http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy_electrics_cooker_circuits.htm
Not sure how much a sparks will charge now as it falls under part p and so you will have to pay part p tax on it ( pay the electrician to test )
2007-03-19 18:16:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you haven't done this before then please do not try it. get an electrician in.
Electricity can kill you if its not wired up properly and you might not realise this til you go to switch the thing on and blow the fuse box for the whole house
2007-03-19 08:32:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the brassy thing is copper you need to buy a short piece of 10mm earth slleve to shroud the copper then connect to your earth terminal
2007-03-20 00:54:55 · answer #10 · answered by reedy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋