Installing Cooker Cable

You should also turn the power off at the cooker control unit if it has a switch.

Installing cooker cable.

Look for a blue neutral wire that fits into the upper right terminal. Install a cooker control unit within two metres of the cooker but never directly above it and run a thick cable that is capable of supporting the amount of electricity that your oven will need to one side. If you re fitting an electric range cooker you ll need at least a 32 amp outlet to connect electric cookers consuming more than 3kw that s most range cookers and a 6mm cable. The cooker s power cable consists of 3 differently colored wires.

If you feel competent enough in diy you can wire your cooker into an existing circuit yourself but if no suitable circuit exists you will need to have a new. Cookers requiring more than 3kw which includes many freestanding electric cookers will need to be hardwired into a higher rated dedicated circuit with a separate cooker on off switch. So before installing the cooker at your desired location free it from any materials that are even remotely flammable such as wood wallpaper overhanging boiler etc. When connecting a cooker or working on any electrical circuit the appropriate fuse in the fuse box or consumer unit should be withdrawn or turned off before you do anything.

The cooker s hot zone is essentially the area that is located directly above your appliance.