Electric Freestanding Cooker (Stove/Oven): Installation Enquiry (Replacing Existing Electric Cooktop - Do I Need Electrician?)

[Deactivated] on 29/12/2020 - 07:36

I am looking to replace our existing freestanding cooker (stoves/oven) with a new freestanding cooker.

Dimensions are perfect so it should slot in fine however I am just not sure about the connectivity; does it need hardwiring hence electrician service is required?

In all honesty, I have not checked what we have at the moment as it seems all of the wiring/cables are concealed very well behind the freestanding cooker.

I was hoping it would be just that plug and play to the wall socket kind of thing.

Electrical & Electronics

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  • onetwothreefour on 29/12/2020 - 08:05
    +2

    Pull out your current cooker, see if it is plugged in or hardwired. If it's hardwired you'll need an electrician if it's plugged in make sure you buy a new one that can be plugged in.

  • theyetti on 29/12/2020 - 08:21

    Specs of the new cooker state it’s hardwired = electrician.

    Regulations may have changed since your original unit was installed so there may be additional electrical work required.

    • Mr Icarus on 29/12/2020 - 14:57

      certainly if there is no RCD protection on this circuit

  • SnoozeAndLose on 29/12/2020 - 08:25
    +1

    Electric cooker need 20A fuse so it must be hardwired. GAS one with electric oven is plug and play but you need to collect the gas.

    • Mr Icarus on 29/12/2020 - 15:00

      just an FYI you can also get 20A plugs and GPO's, it'll almost certainly be hardwired though. just how its more often done than not

  • Stewardo on 29/12/2020 - 09:25

    Yes you do.

  • Catullus on 29/12/2020 - 09:51
    +1

    Yes

  • holdenmg on 29/12/2020 - 10:02

    Hi, If you look @
    https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/product/haier-hor54s5cw1…
    compared to
    https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/product/chef-cfe532wb-54…
    you will find the Haier costs less and includes an Oven Light.

    • Capo93 on 29/12/2020 - 11:49
      +1

      The Haier is crap quality compared to the Chef.

  • Yawhae on 31/12/2020 - 08:39

    Pretty much all free-standing ranges are hard wired. As they pull a lot of current under full load. The one you linked says 8.2kw or 34A. You can derate this by 50%, and put it on a 20A circuit, but a 25A or even 32A would be preferred.

    You'll definitely need an electrician to connect it and you might also need an isolation switch in an readily accessible location and the circuit will most likely need to be put on RCD.

    Source; I'm an electrician.

    • [Deactivated] on 31/12/2020 - 10:04

      are you in Sydney? if so, do you service 2142?

      • Yawhae on 31/12/2020 - 10:27

        Sorry I'm in Brisbane.

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