I have a new cooker coming on Friday and..........

[trt]

............ My supplier Curry's, tell me that they don't usually supply the electric cable from the cooker to the mains but will fit it for me for £46.00 which I think is a rip off.
Anybody connected their own cooker?

[dothawkes31]

yes o did and it was a doddle. I asked raysparx for some advice but it wasd really reallt simple.

[dothawkes31]

it's just a case of connecting the thick wire throught the white pastic connector thingy and making sure the funny scres are tightened properly, dead simple

[Panic Button]

Get it wrong and it's bye bye house.

[daymurphy]

Nah... Get it wrong and it's "Oops the fuse tripped out again"

Really easy to do and £46.00 is a rip-off!

[Panic Button]

.. or bye bye life

[daymurphy]

Yeah fair point Mr.Button!
Best to turn all the juice off before going near the mains with a screwdriver!

[Naomicorlett]

Yes me. It's only like a giant plug. put the wires in the right place and Bob's your uncle. And I fitted the new hob and I plumbed in the new dishwasher ( had to alter the pipes ) . Make sure you get enough cable to fit the cooker pulled away from the wall.

[dothawkes31]

Yeah that's exactly what i did, I'm not a complete idiot, but it really is a simple job.

[daffy654]

I fitted my own electric cooker in my last house,it was really easy and I never had a problem with it over a period of 6 years.

[ChuckFickens]

if you need to ask then don't do it!

46quid is cheap to save your life!

[craft1948]

I'm with Chuck 'IT God & Lord of the Cyber Wave' Fickens........get a man in......

[dothawkes31]

tut craft....really?

[craft1948]

well I do dot.......but not The Right Honourable Snags of Howler or Dr. Captain Vibrasphere of The Angry Pirates

[Naomicorlett]

Sorry for delay in getting back to you ............The rule of thumb for cooker circuits is:

32A MCB or 30A fuse
6mm flat Twin+Earth cable It's quite thick and unwieldy so allow enough slack.