Electric help please!

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Hello
This is a really stupid question probably but when you don’t know you don’t know… I’ve bought a Samsung gas hob (N64D3010AS) that didn’t come with a plug, apparently it is supposed to be hard wired (this isn’t an option in my set up) and the manufacturer says 220-240V~50-60Hz and a very confusing diagram - I googled and some say I can just put a normal plug on it. When I put the electric voltage into google it comes up with this black plug, Does anyone know if this is correct and I can wire this into this black plug. I’ve attached pictures many thanks for your expertise and reassurance

 

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It is a gas hob, hence it is low current and does not need to be hard wired.
You can put any UK plug onto that cable, and then plug it into a normal socket.
The heavy duty plug you have shown will be completely usable (they are most often used on places where a plug might suffer impact damage). But any normal white plug will also be suitable and work.
I would change the fuse in the plug from 13A to 5Amp.


Do you know how to correctly wire a UK plug?
 
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Thank you for your reply. Will the 13A fuse be detrimental or cause a problem? I have wired a plug many many years ago and remember the wires are colour coded to go in the right spot but will definitely google it first. Thank you for your help
 
The fuse is there to protect the wire - in the case of a problem it hopefully blows before the wire is damaged.
The fuse value makes no difference to the normal operation of the hob.
The gas hob will work with a 13A or a 5A fuse in the plug.

However, In the case of a electrical short in the hob, the use of a 5A fuse means the fuse blows a bit earlier than a 13A fuse and hence there is likely to less damage to the cable.

In summary, in the plug it is best to use a fuse value that is similar (but higher) than the amount of current being used by the appliance. Eg typically 13A in a kettle, 3A in a bedside light.

 
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