New Electric cooker

[DawnT]

I'm going to be buying an electric cooker. There's a socket thing with a cover over it on the wall behind where the cooker will go. Firstly is it a simple job to connect the cooker and secondly does the new electric cooker come with cable?
Also is it legal to connect it yourself and roughly how much would an electrician charge?
Thanks.

 

[industryspark]

There's a socket thing with a cover over it on the wall behind where the cooker will go.

do you mean a cooker control point? has it got a socket outlet on it?

have a look in your fusebox/CU and see if there is a designated circuit for the cooker, by the sounds of it there should be.

Firstly is it a simple job to connect the cooker

yes if you now what your doing or have a basic grasp? do you have anyone who can help you with this if you dont.

does the new electric cooker come with cable?

wouldnt think so

if you really dont know what your doing id get an electrician in, they should be able to give you a qoute over phone.

its sounds like you have the circuit there but just need a cooker point and cable to put in.

 

[dingbat]

I'm going to be buying an electric cooker. There's a socket thing with a cover over it on the wall behind where the cooker will go.

That sounds like a cooker connection unit.

Firstly is it a simple job to connect the cooker

If you know what you're doing, yes,

secondly does the new electric cooker come with cable?

Not usually.

Also is it legal to connect it yourself

Yes, but you should be capable of testing that the circuit is safe to use.

and roughly how much would an electrician charge?

As always, it depends, but expect around £30-40 if it's straightforward.

 

[industryspark]

beat you dingbat

 

[dingbat]

Yeah, yeah... I was checking for punctuation and spelling!

 

[industryspark]

good comeback

 

[dingbat]

Where in God's Own County, IS?

 

[industryspark]

mighty Rotherham.

 

[dingbat]

Never mind!

 

[RF Lighting]

mighty Rotherham.

Mighty?

 

[Steve]

mighty Rotherham.

which part?