help a half-wit replace broken built-in ceramic hob

[poliomaldini]

Gotta replace my built-in ceramic hob which basically blew up on me and wondered how easy or otherwise it would be? What are the chances of burning myself to a frazzle without expert guidance?

the existing hob and built in oven (also recently replaced) both terminate in a wiring box behind the oven with four fat grey cables (see the level of my ignorance!) , which connect to the standard cooker-type socket.

 

[pdcelec]

What are the chances of burning myself to a frazzle without expert guidance?

I am sure you don't need expert guidance to burn yourself to a frazzle. Just cannot see why you would want to.

 

[Steve]

Easy job. Take cables out of old hob, reconnect them to new hob. Dont forget to turn power off at consumer unit first. Best turn off whole house, just in case.

The hob MAY have 2 live connections. Simply bridge these together. It may come with a piece of copper or aluminium for this purpose.

Dont think this job comes under part p as you are replacing existing equipment like for like.

Oh, and you will need access under the hob, to fasten the clips to the underside of the worktop.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Dont think this job comes under part p as you are replacing existing equipment like for like..

1. At the risk of awakening FWL_sloppy, everything "comes under" Part P, i.e. the requirements for safe work and adequate documentation apply to all domestic installation work. Not everything is notifiable, however.
2. Whereabouts in the actual law, as opposed to any of the unofficial and usually incorrect guidelines have you seen any reference to "like for like"?
3. Whether or not it was what the cretins at the ODPM intended, there is no doubt that what they have done with the legislation is to make this notifiable, as it is a fixed appliance.

 

[Steve]

Please accept my humble apologies, ban-"i worship part-p"-sheds

Think i might change my username to "ban-part-p"

The fact that this guy cannot even change his own hob, a pretty straightforward job, is a joke. I thought like-for-like replacement was allowed, or is this just for accessories, such as sockets and switches?

EDIT: who is this FWL_sloppy fellow, dont think ive seen him on here.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Please accept my humble apologies, ban-"i worship part-p"-sheds

No I bl**dy don't...

The fact that this guy cannot even change his own hob, a pretty straightforward job, is a joke.

Nobody is laughing.

Except of course all the NICEIC/ECA/NAPIT/ELECSA/UTCAA guys who are getting all the electrical work (which is rightfully theirs, of course) instead of kitchen fitters.

I thought like-for-like replacement was allowed, or is this just for accessories, such as sockets and switches?

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2004/20043210.htm