On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:24:36 +0000 (UTC), Doug Miller
wrote:

MrMan wrote in :

I have a cooker switch that I never use as we always have gas cookers.
I was wondering if I could convert the obsolete cooker circuit to a
power outlet, maybe a single socket. The cooker circuit is wired in 6mm
and into a 32a breaker. Would I need to change the breaker at all?

You probably should try to find a UK-specific group to post this question in. Most of the people
in this group live in the US or Canada. American and Canadian wiring practices and electrical
codes are very similar to each other -- and very different to yours.

I was thinking the same thing. What's the 6mm? Is that the size of the
box or what? And I've never seen a 32A breaker. In the US, they are
all multiples of 5, like 15A 20A 30A, etc. They used to sell plug fuses
that were odd sizes, like 5A 7.5A 8A 10A etc. They were not common but
used for industrial apps like specific motors and stuff.