Wiring an electric cooker

[megaphone]

I need to connect a new freestanding electric cooker, I'm told the cooker has arrived without any cable, it needs to connect to an existing cooker outlet spur. I'm not at the flat where it's going. What type of cable is normally used? Just standard T&E (6/10mm) or is there a special flex available? Only needs to be 1.5m long.

[vdp1]

Just use some 6mm twin and earth, it will ne fine

[essayer]

Well, strictly it depends on the wattage of your cooker..

What wattage is the cooker and what is the circuit fused at?

Even if the old one used 6mm the new one might be more.

[megaphone]

Breaker is 32A. Job done in 6mm T&E. I've used T&E in the past, just wanted to know if there was any specific flex that is more suitable.

[vdp1]

megaphone said:

Breaker is 32A. Job done in 6mm T&E. I've used T&E in the past, just wanted to know if there was any specific flex that is more suitable.

I'm sure there is, a bit of heat resistant 6mm 3 core flex will be out there somewhere. Probably expensive to get as cut length as well. However 6mm t&e will be fine for the job, it is used all the time to do this.