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Dave said:On double insulated appliances maybe, definitely *not* on a cooker
which is no doubt meant to be earthed. The robustness of the unit is
secondary.
Dave
I have a similar gadget here, which also says 1600W, and I opened it up.
There is a big heatsink with a TO220 Triac(15A?) on it, a 18k 5W gate
resistor and a small cap which has no marking. There is also a bimetall
switch mounted on the heat sink with a heater where the load current runs
thru. Me think this is quite smart for an over-temperature and over-current
protection. I even used it to operate an American blender 50-s style, rated
for 800W. In the upper speed ranges it was working very well, but that was
all mechanical. If your oven has a small transformer in it for the
electronic timer it will probably function as well.
Another question is the safety. Without PE/earth the cooker is not
considered safe in England, which might be of concern if there is an
insurance event happening.