Cooker Electrics, Too many connections?

[Dean Goodier]

I recently had a gas safety engineer inspect our appliances to which end he had to pull the electric oven unit from its cupboard housing to reach the underside of the gas hob.

As he did this I noticed that I have 2 double plugs connected directly to the cooker electrics. (I'm not an electrician so I hope I am describing this correctly)
Now I am a bit dubious as to the safety of this method.

One of the double sockets connected to this did have our washing machine connected to it (plugged in) but the socket has since failed to work and we have had to move the plug to another socket which is not directly connected to the cooker unit. Incidently at around the same time this socket failed the cooker switch on the mains unit has tripped near daily, wether the cooker is in use or not.

Please advise. Should I have these connections removed or is this safe?

 

[trev]

So a gas safety engineer had a quick look and decided it was unsafe? This, to put it as politely as possible, is ball hooks. If you have any doubt about the safety of a circuit get an electrician in to carry out an inspection and test of it mate.

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There could be a few reasons why the tripping is occurring, best get it looked at properly

 

[stuartcourt]

If your unsure well worth getting someone (electrician) to look at it

 

[simpson93]

sounds to me like the cooker is wired in as a point on your ring?

, get an electrician in to have a look.

 

[Dean Goodier]

I did not say the gas engineer said it was unsafe rather that I am dubious and am asking IS it unsafe? As stated above some of the sockets have failed and I am unsure (ME) wether this is correct or not. I am asking as we have had issues with this connection and as yet the landlord has failed to provide (decent) engineer to correct it.

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Ring? sorry I do not know the term (other than the one I wear on my finger)

 

[derek]

Incidently at around the same time this socket failed the cooker switch on the mains unit has tripped near daily, wether the cooker is in use or not.

Please advise. Should I have these connections removed or is this safe?

Perhaps a 'photo or two would clarify your description. As for the cooker switch tripping are you referring to the Circuit breaker or RCD in the consumer unit/fuse board?

 

[markc123]

Get a qualified electrician in and sort it out. Simples.

 

[bigbaddave]

Ring the landlord and refuse to pay any further rent until he fixes the issues. As for the cooker think.. Send us a pic if you wiuld

 

[trev]

I did not say the gas engineer said it was unsafe rather that I am dubious and am asking IS it unsafe? As stated above some of the sockets have failed and I am unsure (ME) wether this is correct or not. I am asking as we have had issues with this connection and as yet the landlord has failed to provide (decent) engineer to correct it.

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Ring? sorry I do not know the term (other than the one I wear on my finger)

Sorry Dean I misread your post, it might be worth your while to get the landlord to come down so you can have a face to face talk with him/her. One of the problems you'll face is the "It's worked for years" attitude, landlords are notoriously bad at sorting out electrical issues. When Simpson mention a ring he means a ring final circuit, it's a method of connecting socket circuits.

 

[Dean Goodier]

Ok terminology isn't my best friend today. Lets just say at least once a day I have to visit my main electric box (fuse box?) and flip the switch designated cooker.

 

[markc123]

I did not say the gas engineer said it was unsafe rather that I am dubious and am asking IS it unsafe? As stated above some of the sockets have failed and I am unsure (ME) wether this is correct or not. I am asking as we have had issues with this connection and as yet the landlord has failed to provide (decent) engineer to correct it.

The cooker is tripping out, there is obviouslly a fault - so yes, it's unsafe. As before, get a qualified sparks to take a look.

 

[Dean Goodier]

Sorting a pic now, as for Ring, for my own knowledge is this what your refering too?

Ring circuit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[simpson93]

Ok terminology isn't my best friend today. Lets just say at least once a day I have to visit my main electric box (fuse box?) and flip the switch designated cooker.

and this controls the 2 double sockets and the cooker?

 

[derek]

That means there is a fault, an electrician is needed to fix it.

 

[trev]

Do you have another one labelled Kitchen sockets? It sounds like you could have extra sockets on the cooker circuit but as stated by my learned friends, photos would help. Although it is a bit difficult to diagnose your problem over t'interweb