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No cooker switch in the kitchen, just MCB and RCD in consumer unit and socket behind the cooker

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.39 PM

Hi, I am planning to buy a new cooker and I am checking if there are all electrical requirement for it in my house (I've just recently bought it). On the Consumer Unit, I can see a dedicated MCB (B32 - NHXB32) and an RCD. However in the kitchen, I can only see a socket behind the old cooker that is connected with a normal plug. I am replacing that 32A cooker with a new 32A cooker: do you recommend to install a cooker switch ? And if so, I guess I'd need to track the wire in the wall :-( ? Thanks for your feedback.

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3 Answers

DEACON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Rating: 5 out of 5

Grimsby

You need to ensure that the cooker switch is not behind or above the cooker. Best left to an electrician this one as the circuit needs to be tested and it needs installing to the Regulations.

Answered19 May 2018

S.C. Electrical Contractors

Rating: 5 out of 5

Wallasey

Good Morning, The cooker currently plugged into the socket outlet would only be rated at a maximum of 13 Amps. Anything above this would need to be hard-wired via a 30 Amp Cooker Control Switch and 6mm Cable, with relevant Circuit Protection. Many Thanks Steve S.C. Electrical

Answered18 May 2018

Anonymous user

Cooker appliances under Building Regulations should be isolated by a BS4177 cooker switch 45 amps. And a 32 Mcb protective device are appropriate to appliances up to 15kW, supplied by a 6 / 2.5mm cable. A competent electrician needs to determine if the circuit is in sound condition to continuos use. Also your old protective device needs to be checked. A continuity test determine if the socket cable is the one supplying your old cooker (most probably).

Answered4 June 2018