Oven, Hardwired vs Plug

[andy_mk3]

Our oven is on a plug, but only pulls 3kw. Works pretty well.

Same for ours. Works fine. Although we use the Ninja for 90% off the cooking anyway.

 

[Zefan]

I'm with @Armageus and @Freefaller, wire it yourself fam.

 

[200sols]

No, you can’t put a 13A plug on the end of an electric oven/cooker cable and just plug it into a 13A.

Unless you really want to burn your house down.

That hardwired switch (45A rated I think) is wired directly to you house’s consumer unit because electric ranges/ovens used to draw higher currents than your ring mains were rated for.

Get a proper sparky in now.

You can, it depends entirely on the oven. Many single slide in ovens are made with plugs. You only need a special circuit if the oven needed it, for example double ovens with larger power draw, ovens with electric hobs integrated etc.

Needs a qualified electrician to fit and certify the installation. Building regs since 2005.

No. Only notifiable if installing a new circuit.

 

[Mr.Cookie]

If anyone's interested 3kw is pretty much the maximum power draw for a plug top.

The math is watts divided by voltage equals amps so it can vary as supply ranges from 220 to 250

220 volts times 13 amps equals 2860 watts
250 volts times 13 amps equal 3250 watts

Personally I always prefer hard wired.

 

[200sols]

If anyone's interested 3kw is pretty much the maximum power draw for a plug top.

The math is watts divided by voltage equals amps so it can vary as supply ranges from 220 to 250

220 volts times 13 amps equals 2860 watts
250 volts times 13 amps equal 3250 watts

Personally I always prefer hard wired.

Do you also hardwire your kettle?

 

[chrcoluk]

Sure its not just the element? When I used to use my kitchen oven, the element died every 1-2 years. On one occasion it blew a fuse as well.

I now use a portable oven (3000 watts. but oven itself is 2000w) or airfryer depending on what I am cooking, the portable oven works fine from the plug socket and cooks faster than the fitted kitchen oven. I am using industrial grade extension cable for it though not normal consumer one, as the plug cable length is tiny.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Sure its not just the element? When I used to use my kitchen oven, the element died every 1-2 years. On one occasion it blew a fuse as well.

It's highly likely to be the element and they are really easy to change. Although I wouldn't expect it to only last 1-2 years.

 

[Mr.Cookie]

Do you also hardwire your kettle?

no, but my kettle doesn't energise an element for anywhere near as long.

 

[itsallaboutyou]

There are loads of 13A ovens out there now. Really depends on whether you want all the Gucci features like pyrolitic cleaning etc.. if you’re just cooking oven chips a 13A plug and go oven is fine..

IIRC they’re even sold as plug and go..

 

[teenwolf]

No, you can’t put a 13A plug on the end of an electric oven/cooker cable and just plug it into a 13A.

Unless you really want to burn your house down.

That hardwired switch (45A rated I think) is wired directly to you house’s consumer unit because electric ranges/ovens used to draw higher currents than your ring mains were rated for.

Get a proper sparky in now.

This

You lunatic

 

[itsallaboutyou]

But yeh - deffo don’t just shove a 13A plug on any old oven..

 

[theone8181]

no, but my kettle doesn't energise an element for anywhere near as long.

I think you'd be surprised how little an oven is on full chat for.

 

[Mr.Cookie]

I think you'd be surprised how little an oven is on full chat for.

I doubt I would

 

[200sols]

But yeh - deffo don’t just shove a 13A plug on any old oven..

Absolutely, but actually looking at the ovens the OP linked they come with plugs attached.

 

[itsallaboutyou]

Absolutely, but actually looking at the ovens the OP linked they come with plugs attached.

Then that’s all good!! I did read it - but clearly didn’t digest! I think AO sell quite a few plug and go ovens.

 

[gc123]

ooopsy by me then. still house hasn't burned down yet lol

same last 2 ovens, never had a problem.