Can i take the plug off my new oven

Question

Just got my oven which has a plug on it my old oven was hard wired can i take the plug off and just wire it into the box in the housing unit like my old one

Russell · Accepted Answer

Dear customer
   The Simple answer is I would not recommend the above because it will void the manufacturers guarantee, also the circuit may not be capable/safe of feeding the oven, electrician required would be my recommendation

Regards 
RTS Electrical/Engineering solutions

P.S unless manual/instruction booklet from manufacturer states differently and is genuine...

Oliver · Answer

I wouldn’t recommend it, it would go against the way the product was designed to be used and void your warranty

Callum · Answer

If you do this you may run the risk of voiding the appliance warranty!

Petru · Answer

Yes, possibly, but check the new oven’s installation instructions first. If it came with a fitted plug, the manufacturer may require or recommend using it. The plug also contains a fuse, so it should not simply be cut off and connected to the old cooker outlet without checking the circuit, protection and isolation arrangement. An electrician can assess the existing connection and fit a suitable socket or make a fixed connection if the oven’s instructions allow it.

Lee · Answer

Hi...

No you shouldn't really as the plug top has a 13 amp fuse inside and it protects the cable going to the oven...

You need a socket installed ideally

Garry · Answer

Hi Paul you can but if it's a moulded plug on a new oven it would void your warranty , why are you cutting it off ? Should be supplied through a cooker switch which  then isolates the socket

Scott · Answer

It will depend on the rating of the cable. Chances are it’s rated for 13A and not 32 or even 40A as most cooker circuits are fused at. A fuse is intended to protect the cable. You could potentially do this and change the circuit breaker to suit the cable rating of new cooker

Stewart · Answer

you may void the warranty of your  new cooker .

You would  also need to check the existing circuit that the cable and breaker are suitable  for your new cooker

Nathan · Answer

Yes you may, but you must select the same fuse amp as used in the in the plug to insure the wire doesn’t consume more amps than it is capable of handling. For example is the fuse in the plug is 13 amps than make sure the fuse in fuse spur is the same

Allen · Answer

No the plug needs to stay on as the fuse within is part of safety for you & the appliance

You need to to add a socket from current wiring

Can i take the plug off my new oven

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