On 06/12/19 23:23, Steve Walker wrote:
Just a thought that crossed my mind. Why do we hard-wire cookers,
instead of using plugs and sockets?

Most are on a 32A supply, so an industrial 32A plug and socket could be
behind the neighbouring unit and cookers supplied with a cable and plug
fitted, making installation easy for anyone. Or a pair of them to cover
separate oven and hob.
SteveW

I would think it's because it would make the cooker stand away from the
wall by at least another 10 cm or so, depending on how much you be happy
to bend the cable at a right angle close to the plug.You could more than
half that distance if the socket was such that the plug entered it
parallel to the wall. That would save some space and the sharp bend in
the cable. But does such a socket exist?

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Jeff