Wiring an oven

[Nolly888]

I've been asked to install a new electric oven for a friend but upon checking, the electric oven and gas hob are wired via a plug into a double socket. The double socket seems to be on its own circuit to the consumer unit via 6mm cable and all that sde is good but I assumed that it had to be wired directly into a 45a isolation switch not a bog standard double socket. Am I ok to wire this new oven onto a plug and plug in the exsisting socket or do I need to install an isolation switch. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

[DPG]

You haven't provided any information at all about this new oven. Daz

 

[Nolly888]

Neff B14M42N3GB Built In Electric Single Oven - Stainless Steel

apologies, didn't have details of the new oven earlier

 

[NDG Elecs]

You haven't provided any information at all about this new oven. Daz

I bet it's a whirlpool with a brushed chrome finish! :goofy:

To the OP, what rating is the oven. Local isolation is necessary, yes.

 

[Octopus]

I bet it's a whirlpool with a brushed chrome finish! :goofy:

To the OP, what rating is the oven. Local isolation is advisable, yes.

Corrected that for you

 

[Paul.M]

Nolly welcome to the forum.

If you dont see your posts straight away dont worry. The first 6 posts need to be approved by staff (me, only one logged one atm). Post away and I'll pop n every few minuets.

As for your question, as above local isolation is advisable.

 

[Nolly888]

Thanks guys

Is it ok to put the isolation switch At the rear of a cupboard Next to the oven?. Makes it a much bigger job to install at worktop height. The double sockets are currently situated directly behind the built in oven which is obviously not a good place to put an isolation switch

 

[telectrix]

according to the spec. on that oven, it needs to be hard wired, via a local isolator ( which may be there already, hidden in a cupboard) and the socket replaced by a cooker outlet connection.

 

[Nolly888]

Ok so I'm going to be fitting an isolation switch in the cupboard using the 6mm Feed. Will it need to be 6mm to a ccu and from the ccu to the 16a oven and gas hob or could I put 2.5mm in from the switch?

 

[NDG Elecs]

Corrected that for you

I live and learn! I thought it was necessary under 7671/building regs.

It does make sense to fit them though and I am sure 99% of sparks would, including your good self Murdoch.

 

[Octopus]

I live and learn! I thought it was necessary under 7671/building regs.

It does make sense to fit them though and I am sure 99% of sparks would, including your good self Murdoch.

It does exactly that and yes I'm sure most of us do fit them.

Now we have the dreaded RCD's on pretty much all circuits BS7671 should make the fitting of "fixed" appliances have double pole isolation as a mandatory requirement. At least this way when IR tests need to be done, the tester could easily and simply unplug or isolate as necessary.

 

[NDG Elecs]

It does exactly that and yes I'm sure most of us do fit them.

Now we have the dreaded RCD's on pretty much all circuits BS7671 should make the fitting of "fixed" appliances have double pole isolation as a mandatory requirement. At least this way when IR tests need to be done, the tester could easily and simply unplug or isolate as necessary.

Like the way you call RCDs "dreaded" !! They are a high quality safety device with virtually nil failure rates!!!

Yes mandatory DP isolation would be a good call. Would make a lot of sense to stop people losing half their ccts when there is a earth fault, until the time it can be rectified.

 

[rich.250]

I wouldn't go as far as that. Seen 4 failed RCD's on EICR's in 2 weeks!!


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[NDG Elecs]

I wouldn't go as far as that. Seen 4 failed RCD's on EICR's in 2 weeks!!


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I'm sure you realised I was being sarcy!

Though saying that I rarely seem to come across icky RCDs. I think it's the beama RCD handbook which makes interesting reading on average failure rates. A good case for S type back up protection perhaps.

 

[rich.250]

Yes I did sense some sarcasm... Lol.
Yes time delay RCD's are the ones that I find failed the most.
Especially cheap ones!
Always makes me wonder why people rely on a sole rcd for fault and additional protection on a TT system but that's another story lol.


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