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Asked by Denise on 7th Jan 2021Best Answer
"Nothing to stop you from disconnecting it yourself however what are you doing getting a new one? if so this may need a bigger cable or to be put on a new circuit as all ovens are not the same in terms of how much electricity they use so will need to be installed by a professional"
Answered on 12th Jan 2021 - Member since Jan 2021 - report"By isolating off at the cooker switch the answer is yes.
Getting involved with cabling answer is no."
"No. For what it's worth I would bring in a competent person to do this for you"
Answered on 15th Feb 2021 - Member since Feb 2021 - report"No
Correct procedure for disconection, correct fuse type and rating. Correct size cable for the new cooker, correctly terminated switches outlet plates have no overheating signs..... Unless it's a 3 pin plug get a sparky, the moment you don't respect electricity is the moment it will give you a nice bolt!"
"If you're competent to do so which means being familiar with safe isolation procedure etc"
Answered on 14th Jan 2021 - Member since Oct 2019 - report"Almost all electrical work needs to be carried out by a competent person. While it's a simple task you should ask yourself if you believe you are competent to do this. Nobody on this forum can assess your competence really"
Answered on 11th Jan 2021 - Member since Sep 2020 - report"I would get an electrician to carry out the work, they can test the outlet to make sure it is safely isolated, test it to make sure correctly earthed and ensure everything is connected back after removal."
Answered on 11th Jan 2021 - Member since Nov 2020 - report"Hi Denise, unless your qualified electrically I'd advise you seek the help of a professional.
Regards
Paul
PRS Electrical"
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