On Thu, 25 May 2006 23:53:14 +0100, "Steve Rainbird"
wrote:

"EricP" wrote in message
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On Thu, 25 May 2006 22:40:40 GMT, "The3rd Earl Of Derby"
wrote:

Steve Rainbird wrote:
We currently have an old gas oven that is on the blink. Her indoors
wants an electric one to replace it.

My question is can I just plug an electric oven into a normal electric
socket or would I need an electrician fit it?

No it has to be wired direct to a 6mm TW&E outlet.

Of course it doesn't, you are thinking of a full cooker.
Ovens can be very low rating and many come with a 13amp plug on.


Don't you have an electric cooker point?



This will be a double oven or oven and grill.

Look on the plate on it for the loading of it. A 13amp plug is good
for just over 3KW, but I wouldn't plug that much into a ring main if
it will be used a lot, it would be better to use the proper cooker
point.

If you can advise the full loading of the oven then someone can give
you chapter and verse on the proper procedure.