How To Wire A Cooker Point. This project will apply to all kinds of electric cookers even for connecting range cookers. Yes both the oven and hob may share the same cooker control unit provided that neither is more than 2 metres away from the cooker control unit.
The cable from the cooker is then connected to this box. 22 April 2007 at 1145PM. A cooker switch complying with BS 3676 or a cooker control unit complying with BS 4177 a cooker switch incorporating a socket-outlet is usually installed where a cooking appliance is to be connected other than by means of a plug and socket-outlet.
You can convert it to a socket but I suspect it will fall under part P as it is not like for like replacement.
The situation is complicated by the oven housing and cupboard hiding the wall behind existing sockets accessed. Fit the terminal outlet box behind the cooker and connect up the cooker cable and the cable from the control unit to the three terminals in the connector unit. The 25mm HR flex feeds to a dual cooker outlet which will power a 16amp cooker and a 32amp induction hob. We currently have a fitted single oven plugged into a standard socket but have been advised to upgrade if we replace it.
