Trying to use a second-hand oven (bought in France) but it has this strange plug I've never seen before:
The wall sockets in the kitchen are just the usual EU one:
I searched the hardware store for an adapter, but could only find the inverse direction. And if I search for "four monophase adaptateur" ("four" is oven in French) then I also only see pictures of adapters going the other direction.
What is the plug? Is there such thing as an adapter to convert to a normal socket, or some practical reason why this only possible in the inverse?
If there is no such adapter, what will be involved to get this oven working – will it be as simple as wiring up the correct socket into the wall, or there may be more involved?
Best Answer
It looks like an NF C 61-315 standard French single phase plug:
These are are rated for 400V, 32A on a single phase. The socket you have pictured looks like a French style Schuko (CEE 7/3), which is typically only rated to around 16A. My guess is that unless you already have a socket that was intended for use with an electric stove, the wires are likely not a suitable gauge to handle the current demand.
If you have an outlet with the appropriate wire gauge, it would probably just be a matter of replacing either the outlet or the plug. If you have any doubts, I'd consult an electrician before attempting to connect it.
Image credit: "Power connector Legrand 32A" by Kae - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Power_connector_Legrand_32A.jpg#/media/File:Power_connector_Legrand_32A.jpg