i have just got a scandinova dual cooker, the 2 ovens are electric the rings are gas there is a blue wire?

Question

coming from the back of the cooker and it has the usual 3 wires coming from it, but i have no cooker point where the cooker is going but i do have a electric socket? so can i attach a plug to these wires and plug it straight in if so what amp should i be using??

Answer 1

If it's got two ovens, you almost certainly can't just fit a plug. The current draw will be too high for the ring circuit, both for the conductors and, unless you switch everything else off while using the cooker, the circuit protection device (fuse, MCB etc).

I think you'll have to pay a spark to extend your cooker circuit (if you have one) or run a new one.

Sorry I can't be helpful here (because I'm not familiar with Scandinova appliances) but please don't put a plug on it - I think that would be dangerous.

Try here for good professional advice:


http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=8

hth

Answer 2

I dont think you can just put a fused plug on it,you may need to have a cooker point,if you could do that,why would anyone have a cooker point installed.

Hope theres an electrician on line to help you.

Answer 3

No it is not strong enough to feed, u need a proper installed cooker point. dont use it untill it has been checked by a trained electrician. But to be honest u should have checked this before u bought it. Sorry for statin to obvious. Good luck

Answer 4

You need to look at the electrical rating plate for the max. loading, if it is LESS than 3000 watts/ 13 amps then it will work ok on a socket, but would be better on it's own 13/20 amp circuit to save capacity on your ring. If it has two ovens it will almost certainly be at least 20 amps/4Kw, then it def. needs it's own circuit.

I take it that by 'blue wire' you mean 'blue sheathed cable' with 3 cores, (unusual to be blue sheathed, may be 'Arctic' cable ??)