Minnie_the_Minx
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Not happy about it. Pushes appliances out even further, thus reducing work surface space
Don't know why they couldn't have moved them further up under cupboards
Any electricians here? (Hardwiring a cooker advice)
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Not happy about it. Pushes appliances out even further, thus reducing work surface space
Don't know why they couldn't have moved them further up under cupboards
yes it should be, especially with the help of a file.
Minnie_the_Minx
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That's one serious consumer unit !
When I first moved in I had three Bakelite fuses in which I would insert whatever wire I had lying around.
It used to smell of fish whenever I switched on the immersion heater for a bath.
When one day it started spitting out glowing bits of Bakelite, I put a bucket of water under it and finally went up Wickes and bought a new unit.
I still have only one ringmain for the whole house - that has the immersion heater spurred off it too, one lighting circuit, and one cooker spur that I have all my kitchen appliances running off.
I have over a dozen 4 way blocks in my main room, three in the kitchen and two in the bathroom.
That's a fairly new one. Old one was much smaller.
Had to all be moved up an inch recently because it was sitting right on top of EDF meter and they needed to replace unit. It's been a pain in the arse getting it done. Took nearly 3 months, after 1 guy came and ripped off old cupboard surrounding it, another guy came to inspect, more guys came to move it, EDF came to change meter, another guy to measure up for new cupboard and then finally a kitchen cupboard was provided.
Takes up so much space in the hallway as well, but I managed to convince guy to cut it back so I get more light from the back door which I didn't get before.
I had to put up with it looking like this for 3 months, which was nice because of the light
Now it's like this
and doesn't come forward of the back door like last one did
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
So, in conclusion, when I go to B&Q or Homebase, I need to ask sales assistant for 1 (or 1.5?) metres of 6mm cooker cable yes?
Or do I have to word it differently as I'll have no idea what I'm after exactly
Or do I have to word it differently as I'll have no idea what I'm after exactly
artyfarty
A shed on a ditch.
Get 2 meters of 6mm twin core and earth cable. Dont forget the earth shield. Use a good sharp pair of snips.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Well he'll have some wire cutters (if that's what you mean).
What's an earth shield look like?
*goes to google images*
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Is it one of those flat thin pieces of metal?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
"6mm twin core and earth" are the exact words I must use?
artyfarty
A shed on a ditch.
Its a thin piece of green and yellow plastic tube that slips over the exposed earth wire in the cable.
artyfarty
A shed on a ditch.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
That's grey. Stop confusing me!
artyfarty
A shed on a ditch.
Would it be better if I came round and did it for you?
Yes earth sleeving cost fuck all, a metre is more than enough.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
So, 2 meters of 6mm twin core and earth cable and ? metre of earth sleeving please Mr Salesman?
What am I going for? 1, 1.5 or 2 metres?
Is a meter enough if it's got to stretch to new socket?
(I don't know where connections are on cooker, middle, towards the bottom etc.)
What am I going for? 1, 1.5 or 2 metres?
Is a meter enough if it's got to stretch to new socket?
(I don't know where connections are on cooker, middle, towards the bottom etc.)
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
stuff_it
Too skool for cool
Use the fattest cable and the most conservative circuit breaker option you can get away with.
e2a: http://www.wickes.co.uk/content/ebiz/wickes/resources/images/gil/83.pdf
40-45 A circuit breaker for a larger cooker on a separate ring main (flippy switch in the consumer unit), use 10A solid core cable if you can get it.
Do NOT touch anything unless the main switch for the box is off.
One metre is probably not enough and as it's sold by the metre get two,in B&Q you can probably get 100mm of earth sleeving in a little packet which will probably cost the same as a metre in a electrical shop.Keep in mind you need some slack in the cable to pull out the cooker for cleaning/maintenance etc.So, 2 meters of 6mm twin core and earth cable and ? metre of earth sleeving please Mr Salesman?
What am I going for? 1, 1.5 or 2 metres?
Is a meter enough if it's got to stretch to new socket?
(I don't know where connections are on cooker, middle, towards the bottom etc.)
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Fuck off, I ain't reading all that, and you're just confusing me more with talk of circuit breakers and ring mains and 10A solid core cable
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Right, so 2 metres of 6mm twin core and earth cable and 100mm of earth sleeving please Mr Salesman
Is the 100mm the diameter of the sleeve or the length?
How long do you envisage the tails will be, like?
E2a oh you're on about the twin and earth not the sleeving
No the length ,sleeving comes in two different sizes (commonly, there are actually a great deal of sizes available for industrial wiring) get the larger of the two.You only need enough for each end of the termination four or six inches is fine.Right, so 2 metres of 6mm twin core and earth cable and 100mm of earth sleeving please Mr Salesman
Is the 100mm the diameter of the sleeve or the length?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
So:
2 metres of 6mm twin core and earth cable and 6 inches of 100mm earth sleeving please Mr Salesman?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
How long do you envisage the tails will be, like?
E2a oh you're on about the twin and earth not the sleeving
Where's cable come from on cooker, towards the bottom or the middle?
I'm not sure if there is a termination below the cooker switch or if it needs to be wired via the trunking back to the switch,if that's the case 2 metres will do it.The cost of cable for such a short length is only a difference of a few quid,better to have too much than not enough.How long do you envisage the tails will be, like?
E2a oh you're on about the twin and earth not the sleeving
Normally you wire from the switch to an outlet and then a cable from the cooker terminates in the outlet aswell. You don't wire from the switch direct into the oven with the twin and earth.
I think you missed my edit also (I got wrong end of stick)
Nearly "I'll have 2metres of you finest 6mm twin and earth cooker cable plus 100/150 mm (four or six inches) of the larger size of earth sleeving please my good man/woman".
