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Oven 13 Switched spur or socket + isolator is enough?

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.53 PM

Hello, First of all thanks for taking time in answering this. I've purchased a new oven and according to the installation PDF it is a 2350W oven which needs to be wired to a 13 amp Switch Fused Spur. I have a double socket behind my old cooker - one plug for gas hob sparkler, one for the oven itself. Socket is wired via an isolator switch above the counter on a separate cooker circuit at the breaker. My question is, is it reasonable to wire the oven with a fused plug and plug it in like the old oven due to low wattage? AFAIK my kettle is 2kW. >>>> Edit: I will get an earthed plug and my socket is earthed 100% Here is the phrase from PDF and the LAST sentance was something i've missed before: "The appliance should be connected via a 13 amp Switch Fused Spur as shown below. Minimum opening between the contacts (in the spur) of 3mm and should be accessible and no more than 2 metres away from the appliance. Alternative connection methods may be available as long as they conform to current IEE wiring regulations." So if a plug is grounded and 13 Amp fused and is connected to accessable Cooker isolator switch, this will not invalidate the warranty as it conforms to IEE regulations?

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Grimsby
Unless you adhere strictly to the manufacturers instructions you will invalidate the warranty anyway. If they say fused spur unit, then that's what it is. So no good sticking a plug on it. I would get an electrician in to do it as I bet it says it must be installed by one. Your edit... it's the IET regulations, how do you know it's 100% earthed? What does that actually mean. Have you done insulation, r1+r2, loop test, tested the tripping times of the RCD/RCBO... as that's how you prove if your earthing is adequate, after checking the main Earth and size and presence of bonding conductors. If you want to put a plug on it go ahead, I can't stop you. I'm just pointing out the pitfalls of doing so. By the way you will need some heat resistant flex also.
Answered18 October 2017
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