Cost of fitting new electric cooker socket on wall

Question

Price too install electric cooker socket . Just a ordinary double socket there at the moment on the old electric oven . Can it not just be plugged in too the old socket ?

Lp · Accepted Answer

Hello John,

It is unlikely. 
The cookers rating will be a factor and its unlikely the socket you have is dedicated. It's likely its on a ring with lots of other appliances. The cooker really should be on its own regardless of previous set up. Lastly, the cost depends on your consumer unit location and how the cable will arrive to the kitchen.

This is notifiable work. You should have a professional quote you, most of us won't charge for a quote or advice.

Corneliu · Answer

Hi,

Not really, depending on the type of cooker, will need a separate circuit braker and a switch isolator. This would usually cost around £65.00

Mark · Answer

Divide the rating of the hood in watts by 240 to give the amp rating of the device e.g. 1000w / 240v = approx. 4amp . Now , if the rating doesn’t exceed 13amp it is acceptable to spur of the ring main otherwise you would need to run a new circuit (unlikely unless you have an industrial type hood).  So almost certainly you could use the existing socket to powder the hood ( assuming it’s not a spur already). Additionally, I would spur off this socket to a fixed outlet leaving the double socket in tact.  Approx cost would be £50 + parts

Andy · Answer

Would need to know the overall Wattage of your new cooker before giving you an answer.

Adrian · Answer

If it's fed by a 6mm cable from a 32amp breaker, then a simple replacement, if old cooker was gas needing ignition and oven feed. If not, then big bucks to run a new circuit.

Damian · Answer

Built with far superior materials and pushed through vigorous testing stages, new plug sockets will perform far better. As a general rule of thumb, installation of a new plug socket will cost about £75, taking 1-2 hours by a trained electrician. However, this price can rise, and fall based on the person you hire, and the cost of the materials.

Emiliano · Answer

No you can’t installed to the old socket because the old socket is with 2.5mm wire you need minimum 6.0mm wire for the cooker.

Christopher · Answer

Hello, it depends on the connection on the back of the cooker, the size of the existing cable and the rating of the MCB and the rating of the cooker.

Jamie · Answer

It would be around £130/£150 depends on accessibility on other electrics near the cooker outlet

William · Answer

The power or rating of the cooker will determine if it can be plugged in or not. 
If cooker is less than 13A then using a fused connection unit in parallel with the socket can be used to plug cooker

Cost of fitting new electric cooker socket on wall

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