oven with 13amp socket

[westlondont]

I have an electric oven with a fused 13amp plug connected.
If I remove the plug would it be ok to change the wire from the cooker to a 4 or 6mm t and e and wire it straight into the cooker outlet plate?

 

[Spudnik]

I would say not, as for one thing, it may invalidate your warranty.

 

[sedgy34]

I have an electric oven with a fused 13amp socket connected.
If I remove the socket would it be ok to change the wire from the cooker to a 4 or 6mm t and e and wire it straight into the cooker outlet plate?

best if you can post a picture but sounds like the 13 amp socket could be for ignition.

 

[ipf]

Do you mean a 13amp plug ?

 

[westlondont]

Thanks for the response guys, its a standard oven gril that fits under the work top, but it came with a 13amp fused plug on there, and the cooker socket is 45amp rated, so I dont want to wire it straight into the cooker outlet plate with the 3 core flex thats with it without some sort of fused protection, which is why i figured on changing the cable to a 4 or 6mm t and e.

 

[westlondont]

Yeah sorry its been a long day my brain is frazzeled.
edited it.

 

[oldtimer]

Oh Oh we have had this conversation and it got a bit heated the way I look at it is that if the oven is rated and comes with a 13A plug top then this should be left on if i have to connect a hob and oven I advise fitting a 13A socket off the cooker outlet so that that oven can be plugged into it and when it needs replaced or repaired it can safely be disconnected . I have seen a lot of ovens with the plug cut off and it wired straight into the cooker outlet only thing is the oven that was protected by a 13A fuse is now protected by a 32 or 40 amp circuit breaker or fuse or worse the oven and hob are wired straight into the cooker outlet and if I had a pound for everytime I have seen a loose earth or neutral well.

Also just to highlight I was called to to a 20 year old flat last week where the fridge ,dishwasher,washing machine that were all connected straight into a FCU I never understood this and again advised the customer to change it to a 13A socket she then said why and I said next time you get another fridge or move you wont need me to disconnect and connect "put a single socket in she said"

 

[ipf]

Thought so. Not OK. You need the 13 amp protection. If possible, change the cooker outlet to one with a socket. Easiest of various methods.

 

[sedgy34]

Do you mean a 13amp plug ?

smart arse!!!!

 

[ipf]

Yeah sorry its been a long day my brain is frazzeled.
edited it.

Why edit. It makes my question look a bit stupid now.lol.

 

[ipf]

smart arse!!!!

Thanks.....smell that!!!!

 

[westlondont]

I have seen a lot of ovens with the plug cut off and it wired straight into the cooker outlet only thing is the oven that was protected by a 13A fuse is now protected by a 32 or 40 amp circuit breaker

Thats what was worrying me
The easiest and cheapest way I could think of was to change the cable on the oven, as I dont fancy pulling the whole thing out if a fuse blows.

 

[ipf]

Thats what was worrying me
The easiest and cheapest way I could think of was to change the cable on the oven, as I dont fancy pulling the whole thing out if a fuse blows.

Suggest you get an electrician in to sort it. What you plan is not safe. Plug in to a local socket if need be.

 

[westlondont]

Suggest you get an electrician in to sort it. What you plan is not safe. Plug in to a local socket if need be.

The problem is getting to a socket where the cooker is, its not feasible without some major work, I think im just going with changing the cable on the cooker to a 6 mm t and e.

 

[ipf]

You need fused protection for the cooker. It came with 13 amp fused plug fitted for a reason. Qualified help required.