UK cooking appliances are a little different to US ones in that often people have 2 seperate parts:
The oven part, single ovens are usually rated at 3kW and can be plugged in. Double ovens 4-5kW would be hard-wired on their own circuit but should have an isolator above the counter.
Johno,
I'd like you to clarify that power rating?
3kW seems a tad low for an "appliance" that has a grill element in it, over here a grill element can be rated as high as 5-6kW.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to take you to task or anything, it's been a while since I fixed an oven.
I was always told the main reason for a stove having such a large supply cable, was because of the Grill element.
