Swapping out an electric oven

[dirky dirk]

Hi all
My daughters house has an electric oven
It throws the fuse box from time to time and I thought I’d try a new used one for her.
More to see if it’s the oven or the electrics.
So I got a used one off fb marketplace
Are they an easy thing to refit?
Just looks like four screws out and pull it out
Is generally the case?
How are they wired at the back

[Griffith4ever]

dirky dirk said:

Hi all
My daughters house has an electric oven
It throws the fuse box from time to time and I thought I d try a new used one for her.
More to see if it s the oven or the electrics.
So I got a used one off fb marketplace
Are they an easy thing to refit?
Just looks like four screws out and pull it out
Is generally the case?
How are they wired at the back

Yeah, for a fitted oven, find the hidden facia screws, remove, pull out. You'll find a thick 6mm2 cable coming out the back that will connect to your 16Amp oven wall plate switch / isolator one way or the other. Either via specific junction box mounted on th eback of the unit, or the cable will simply come out of the wall below the isolator/switch plate. I just connected up my new oven and used Wagos! - they make them for 6mm2 cable now.

Obv this can be isolated at the main fuse board / CU.

You may also find the same cabling is shared with the hob cabling if that is electric too.

[Jaska]

Do not assume your isolator switch is correct either - turn it all off at the mains before doing anything.

My last house the isolator was only for the hob

It's very very easy after that though, you may need to just do a simple plug rewire if your new oven has a plug already on and you just have a junction box etc

[Gary29]

Yes, as above, I've done a few now, but I am fairly competent, I wouldn't advise a total novice to do it.

Make sure the electrical connections are good (insulation in place etc) and that the terminals are properly tightened, and cable clamps and covers are all correctly refitted, but it is essentially like wiring a plug.