Cooker cable - blowing fuse!

[arnoldlayne]

Hello all,

I have changed the cable on my Smeg SUK91MFA cooker as the old one was damaged.
The cable terminates into a standard 13A plug and had been fine for years. I replaced the cable like for like and replaced the original plug back on. I wired the cooker end of the cable L-N-E from left to right as I am sure(?) it was wired originally. Plugged the cooker in and it blew the plug fuse and flicked the corresponding MCB. I replaced the fuse, put the original cable back on to rule out the new cable being at fault, but same happened again.
Again I put on the new cable, replaced the fuse and plugged it into the socket with the socket switch being OFF, but it blew the fuse again!
I have replaced the socket thinking this was the source of the problem, replaced the fuse again and same thing happened - plug fuse blown and MCB flicked off.
The only options now are-
1. Faulty cooker - but it was fine prior to replacing the cable
2. I have connected the cable to the cooker incorerectly, but I'm sure(?) that I have connected it the same as it was.

Any ideas please?
Cheers

 

[RogertheBodger]

Looking at your connection block it appears that you have the neutral in the wrong place, if you look closely underneath terminal 2, you will see terminal 5, in my opinion this is where the neutral should go, then put your links back into 1,2,3.

 

[infinity]

^^^^^^ agreed, neutral and earth in wrong place by looks of it!

- - - Updated - - -

The other system there is so 110V europe can get 230V using two phases!

 

[arnoldlayne]

Thanks for the replies.

The earth has to be in the right place - there is continuity between the chasis and the earth terminal AND the terminal has an earth symbol printed above it.
If you look above terminal 2 there is also terminal 5, with terminal 4 to the left of it, but there are no screws there or any way of connecting anything.
There are 2 rows of 3 terminals - the top one that has the L, N and E connected, and then 3 terminals below in which the links are fitted. There doesn't appear to be any way of connecting a link between 4 + 5???

 

[RogertheBodger]

The 'top' row of terminals looks like it is for neutral and earth, 4 & 5 will be factory linked, earth appears to be in the right place.
The 'bottom' row of terminals, 1,2,3, are for your incoming live and the links.
Continuity test between between the two terminals (5) and 4.
Power off don't forget!

 

[arnoldlayne]

Telectrix, RogertheBodger and all, thank you all very much.
Live was connected to the links on the bottom terminals and Neutral and Earth to 2 of the top 3 terminals.
All is working fine now and another lesson learned.
Thanks once again

 

[telectrix]

nice result. you deserve that beer now. :disguise: