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Replace oven power switch with plug socket

  • 22-02-2019 11:25am
    #1
    grahamor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 872 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    We are getting a new kitchen fitted and replacing the electric hob with a gas one.

    Would it be possible to remove the existing oven power switch and wire it for a double plug socket instead ?

    Thanks and sorry for the n00b question:D


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  • #2
    Skihunta13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Skihunta13


    grahamor wrote: »
    Hi,

    We are getting a new kitchen fitted and replacing the electric hob with a gas one.

    Would it be possible to remove the existing oven power switch and wire it for a double plug socket instead ?

    Thanks and sorry for the n00b question:D

    It is possible, not a diy job. The cooker cable in the board will need to be moved to the RCD protected circuits.
    Gas hob should be protected with 3 amp fuse.


  • #3
    keithdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭keithdub


    It would be cheaper just to leave your cooker switch for the igniter for you hob and to install a new socket


  • #4
    keithdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭keithdub


    It would be cheaper just to leave your cooker switch for the igniter for you hob and to install a new socket


  • #5
    keithdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭keithdub


    It would be cheaper just to leave your cooker switch for the igniter for you hob and to install a new socket


  • #6
    keithdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭keithdub


    It would be cheaper just to leave your cooker switch for the igniter for you hob and to install a new socket


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  • #7
    Chestvalve
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 40 ✭Chestvalve


    keithdub wrote: »
    It would be cheaper just to leave your cooker switch for the igniter for you hob and to install a new socket
    keithdub wrote: »
    It would be cheaper just to leave your cooker switch for the igniter for you hob and to install a new socket
    keithdub wrote: »
    It would be cheaper just to leave your cooker switch for the igniter for you hob and to install a new socket

    No it wouldn’t.


  • #8
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,902 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    keithdub wrote: »
    It would be cheaper just to leave your cooker switch for the igniter for you hob and to install a new socket

    No , the protection rating is far to high.

    You need to protect accordingly


  • #9
    Luckysasha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Luckysasha


    Plug socket.................."aaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh !!!!!


  • #10
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    ted1 wrote: »
    No , the protection rating is far to high.

    You need to protect accordingly

    Yes, so just fit a socket under the counter on the cooker cable for the hob igniter. The 13a (or lower) fuse in the plug top will protect the hob / cable. The socket should be marked for hob/fixed appliance only. Other option is to fit a fused spur outlet to the old cooker cable for the hob.


  • #11
    recedite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭recedite


    Skihunta13 wrote: »
    It is possible, not a diy job. The cooker cable in the board will need to be moved to the RCD protected circuits.
    Might be already in with them. Its easy to test anyway, just flick the coloured tripswitch and see if the hob goes dead.


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