new oven, can I reuse the current oven's cable?

[charliebean]

Have a new oven arriving tomorrow. The old one is only a few years old and has a plug fitted to it, which goes into a plug socket behind the oven space. There is an isolating switch above the counter.
I don't want to pay Curry's £90 to fit a plug. Assuming the new one does not come with a ne cable, can I resuse the current one?

 

[Belboz]

All depends on what The MIs say about wiring the oven. Many ovens require 'hard wiring' as opposed to a plug.
Do you know what your new oven has? What is the wattage?

 

[charliebean]

The ove/cooker outlet is on its own circuit at the fusebox.

The online manual for the single oven I have bought says "Connect the product to a grounded outlet/line protected by a fuse of suitable capacity as stated in the Technical Specifications table."

The Technical Specifications table says its total power consumption is 2.5kW and it needs a min. 13 A fuse. Cable needs to be H05VV-FG 3 X 1.5mm2 or equivalent (this is presumably a cable specific to the job: heat resistant and whatever else).

Isn't a terminal outlet box effectively doing the same job as the plug socket in this case? Connecting the cooker and the oven switch on the wall (control unit, right?) together?

 

[Belboz]

Not so sure your current setup will be okay but I would re-post the details in the ELECTRICS section so the experts there can give you a definitive answer.

 

[charliebean]

Thanks Belboz, will do

 

[foxhole]

Just needs a 13amp fused plug, often supplied ready fitted.