Do you have the right plug for an electric stove?
Check which connector you have in 6 steps
- Step 1: check which socket you have in your kitchen.
- Step 2: determine the number of phases with a multimeter
- Step 3: check if you have high-voltage power in the fuse box.
- Step 4: check if you have a double-pole breaker in the fuse box.
- Step 5: check if you have a Perilex socket.
Step 1: check which socket you have in your kitchen
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Option 1: 2-pole (Schuko-Gardy)
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Option 1: 5-pin (Perilex)
To decide whether you have the right connector for a ceramic or induction stove, you first have to check the sockets in your kitchen. There are 2 types of sockets:
- 2-pin Schuko-/Gardy socket (2 openings)
- 5-pin Perilex socket (5 openings)
Do you have a 5-pin Perilex socket in your kitchen? Go on with step 2. Do you only have 2-pin sockets? Go on with step 5.
Step 2: determine the phase number of phases with a multimeter
Do you have a Perilex socket in your kitchen? Then you'll need to know what power phase it is. It's easiest to determine the phase with a multimeter. Read how to do that in the following article. After this, you can skip steps 3 and 4. Don't have a multimeter? No problem. We'll determine the phase based on your fuse box. You can read how to do that in steps 3 and 4.
Step 3: check if you have high-voltage power
If you have high-voltage power, your connector is suitable for an electric stove. You can tell that you have high-voltage power by a large cooker circuit that consists of 4 connected circuits. The cooker circuit has 1 shared lever. Check your fuse box. Do you have a large cooker circuit that consists of 4 circuits, but with 1 long lever? That means you have high-voltage power. Your connector supplies 3-phase power and is suitable for an electric stove. Don't have high-voltage power, but want to cook with an electric stove? Continue to step 4 and check if your connector is suitable for an electric cooktop.
Step 4: check if you have a double-pole breaker
Don't have an electric stove and really want to cook with electricity? Check whether your connector is suitable for a 2-phase stove. To do this, look for a cooker circuit in your fuse box. This is 1 circuit that consists of 2 connected circuits. To clarify, we're talking about 2 blocks that are attached to each other and have 1 shared level. Check your fuse box. Do you see a cooker circuit? That means that the Perilex socket supplies 2-phase power. Make sure to choose an electric stove that's suitable for 2 phases.
Step 5: check if you have a Perilex socket
A stove with 2 or 3 phases always has a Perilex connector. That's because the minimum power supply is too high for a regular connector. A Perilex connector is never included with the stove, so you always have to order one separately. This also means that you have to connect the connector to the stove yourself. This isn't done beforehand, because the wiring differs per Perilex socket. Don't have experience with electricity? Have a qualified electrician do it.
Isn't your kitchen suitable?
Isn't your fuse box suitable? An electrician can convert your fuse box so you can cook with electricity. How much this costs, depends on what's needed in your house. You should also have the electrician convert the socket so it's suitable for a Perilex connector. Don't want to have your fuse box converted, but still want to cook on a stove? Go for a gas stove. You don't have to convert the fuse box and socket for this.
