By the way, there would nothing against installing a suitable plug and receptacle combination for a range here -- it would probably have to be one the CEE (pin & sleeve) types -- but I don't think I've ever seen it done on domestic systems. Hardwire was and still is the norm.
Natal, South Africa had these in all houses as it was traditional there to take the stove with you when you moved. Stoves however weren't sold with a lead so the install comprised making one from the individual components then plugging it in.
In the Transvaal, the law was different and the house *had* to be sold/rented with a stove
in situ. There all the stoves were hardwired to the wall - often utilising the minimalist technique descibed above by Paul.
[This message has been edited by Hutch (edited 07-30-2005).]
