Can I fit a plug to new world vision 50 ecwlm cooker instead of electric box? Tried to find out if over 2.9kw but 2nd hand and no manual details
I have heard of people doing that and getting away with it - such is the capacity of the modern domestic ring circuit. Certainly no one should be doing it and no one with electrical knowledge would condone or recommend such a thing as if you didn't get away with it, it could burn your house down without blowing a fuse or tripping any safety devices.
The cables carrying the current to the sockets and light fittings traverse many flammable things between the power outlet and the electricity meter...
In an emergency you could fit a plug and use the cooker but never, ever more than one boiling ring and one simmer ring OR the grill OR perhaps even the oven if it is a conventional oven.
If you do decide to take the chance I advise you most strongly never to trust anyone else to operate the cooker and never to leave it unattended...
A large boiling ring is typically 1500/2000 watts and a small simmering ring is typically 800/1000 watts. I can't tell you what the consumption of the other equipment might be but it should be easy to discover as the manufacturer might have a downloadable manual on the website or you could try googling replacement heating elements.
You should have a cooker outlet installed as soon as possible.
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