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  1. N

    Cooker switch not working?

    I have a Cooker/crabtree switch but the cooker switch doesn't work? I currently have a gas cooker and it is currently on the "crabtree" switch but I'm looking into getting an electric cooker but I need to resolve this cooker switch problem first. I've replaced the switch with a new one but the...
  2. K

    New 16A Oven and 30A fuse Cooker Circuit

    I am preparing for new kitchen and have a new 16amp built in single oven to replace the existing freestanding double oven. The existing oven is hard wired -this enters wall in a blanked off fitting-which i assume runs up to the Cooker Socket which has an on off switch and a plug socket too...
  3. C

    led lights blowing out lights and cooker.

    Hello, I installed an led bedroom ceiling light and it worked ok for several weeks until i changed a bulb and now all the lights in the house don't work, and also the cooker doesn't turn on. None of the fuses have been tripped in the main fuse box. The other plug sockets in the house are working...
  4. B

    Spur supplied from cooker circuit

    Regs wise , does a oven have to be a dedicated circuit? Job tonight had a spur feeding garage ( 2 lights and socket ) which was fed in 6mm from cooker circuit. Obviously isn’t good practice but would it be a C3 due to not been dangerous? Landlord is cheapskate and won’t pay for new feed for garage.
  5. T

    32 amp cooker switch on ring main?

    Hi everyone, so ive got a new oven to install this one is rated at 16 amps, old one was 13 amps on a plug and socket to ring main. My question is can i install a 32amp double pole switch on the ring main then feed 4mm flex to the oven? Is there anything in the regs that prevents this? Thanks for...
  6. D

    Oven with 13a plug top

    Been asked to fit new oven , which comes with a 13a plugtop , there is no socket close to plug into , if i cut plug off and connect into cooker unit connection behind cooker , do i have to adjust the 30a cooker unit fuse.
  7. shez444

    Gas hob change to induction hob + new cooker hood - advice appreciated!

    Hello, two parts here....please forgive any incorrect terminology used! I am looking to replace my gas hob with an induction hob (this one: electriQ 52cm Canopy Cooker Hood Kitchen Extractor Fan in Silver - 5 Year Warranty eiQ52CANOPY | Appliances Direct - https://tinyurl.com/1jipb3dj) which...
  8. B

    UK Cooker dedicated RCD tripping under zero load

    Hi, I am new to the forum, and a DIYer. For a couple of weeks our cooker circuit has been tripping the RCD in the Breaker dedicated to this circuit at the CU. The cooker is a Falcon 90cm induction hob unit, it is installed with a fused dipole isolation switch. The tripping has always happened...
  9. A

    Cooker Cable Size / Wiring

    Hi All Just looking for a 2nd opinion on cable sizing / breaker for a old cooker. The customer has had a 'Cooker Engineer' out to advise that the cooker needs to be wired in 16mm cable to a cooker switch which is currently unused. The current setup is a 2.5mm HR flex on a plug top with a 13...
  10. P

    i keep blowing cooker elements, is my wiring safe?

    I need some help with the wiring to my electric oven as I keep blowing the element in the main oven.
  11. HappyHippyDad

    No power to whole house after water fell on to cooker???

    A friend has just called as his daughter in Belfast (many, many, many miles from me!) has just lost all power after water fell into the cooker/hob. I straight away thought it has to be a main RCD somewhere, but I cannot see one in the pictures they have sent and they don't 'think' there is one...
  12. C

    Spur of a Cooker unit for under cabinet lighta

    Afternoon guys quick question It’s been a year after the kitchen has been competed and now I’m looking at doing led strip lights under the cabinets on the plynths. on one side of the kitchen I only have available 2 cooker isolating switches that I wired in for the induction hob and the...
  13. Dave Appleby

    Long shot. Cooker identification.

    Anyone have a clue what this is? Can't find a model number anywhere. Only place I haven't looked is underneath. Needs a new element. Any help appreciated. All it says is Kenwood Dual Fuel.
  14. M

    Socket off Cooker Circuit

    Hi All, I came across a double socket wired from a cooker circuit and from memory this was noted as acceptable back in the 16th ed, but Ive searched the 18th ed cover to cover and unable to find anything that directly advises against this. What are the thoughts chaps ?
  15. K

    Brand new Cooker trips electric

    Hi all, I've just brought a brand new electric cooker to replace my old electric cooker. It works fine, I can cook for as long as I want with no problems at all until about 10 minutes or so after I turn it off. This applies to both ovens and the grill. It seems related to the fan/s as it...
  16. R

    Upgrading Cooker Query

    Hello all, thanks for checking out this post. I’m just after a bit advice today. I’ve got a very limited knowledge of electrical installation from a couple of C&G courses I completed after leaving school. I didn’t pursue that career and it’s been a good 7 years so I think we can write that...
  17. MikeMaMan

    blank plate within 300mm from the cooker?

    hi. i know what sockets most be at least 300mm from the cooker. but if socket is removed and blank plate installed, does it still need to be 300 mm away form the cooker?
  18. Dartlec

    Gas cooker hot zone

    Client with a 50s house that has apparently always been like this wants to change their self standing gas cooker, and obviously fitters are not going to currently. Any gas experts who can qualify exactly what the regulations say, as there seems to be some variety in the way it's described...
  19. D

    Kitchen island cooker switch placement

    I'm looking at getting an induction hob fitted into a kitchen island, where would he the best place to put a cooker switch for this. Is there any regulations stating what distance away the switch can be as it's not really possible to put on the island itself.
  20. J

    Faulty Electric Cooker Hotplate

    Can anybody help me out,I was using two hotplates on my electric cooker when one went off and knocked off the whole cooker,i now only have three hotplates working, when i switch the faulty hotplate on at mark 1,it comes on but only for about 5 seconds and then it trips the cooker off in the fuse...

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