Electric sockets

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I am having a new kitchen and the layout will be slightly different. Can l change a double socket to a cooker point and vice versa without having new wiring ?

Dil · Accepted Answer

Possible as long as cooker is on 3 pin plug and consumes less than 13 Amps. But best not to as it may create issue with future replacement appliance which may have higher demand.

Joseph · Answer

You need 6mm cable for a cooker point. The regular wiring at a double socket is 2.5mm so you will need to rewire.

Mark · Answer

No a cooker point is a different cable to a normal socket circuit the cable needs to be bigger

Christopher · Answer

You can't  change  a double socket to a cooker socket   you can buy a cooker socket with a 13amp socket outlet  for the cooker supply  it's possible to plug a oven in a kitchen ring  ring. If it's a single oven it normally comes with a factory fitted  plug in it  anyway   but as for an electric hob  that really needs to be fed from the cooker supply

Matt · Answer

No you can't as they are different supplies and power supplies to a cooker than to a socket

Cristian · Answer

Hi !
You can only charge the cooker point to a double socket, the new cooker point  will require a new cable, same size or greater than the existing one, depending on the wattage of the new cooker

William · Answer

First this depends on the rating power of the electric cooker, since a larger sized powered cooker need a larger design current hence larger cable size and corresponding MCB size. 
If the demand current is under 13A then l believe with a fused connection spur in place you may install a cooker with design current under 13A.

Paul · Answer

No ! The cooker circuit is recommended to be a radial circuit I.e a single supply cable and you’re kitchen sockets are most likely a ring main circuit also a minimum of 6mm cable should be used t supply your cooker point .

Joshua · Answer

No you can not change a double socket to a cooker point, unfortunately, the cooker circuit will be on a specific size cable for the power output of the cooker.

You will need to alter the wiring to accommodate the new layout of the kitchen.

Josh - JW Electrical

Tom · Answer

Hi, no you won’t be able too, many electric cookers work solely on 32amp and ideally need there own dedicated circuit.

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