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27-08-2012 #1
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27-08-2012 #3
Yeah that's one of the new things I have to worry about. I'm rather hoping that at least the upstairs rooms will be on their own ring, I thought it was usual to have a ring per floor. If that's the case then, thankfully, the only other thing running on that ring during the day would be the aquarium. Oh great, now I have to go home and work out how much the aquarium heater/pumps etc are using
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27-08-2012 #4
if there's a spare spur in the main fusebox fit a 32A/40A breaker and run a new length of 4mm or 6mm cable up to your work area and put a breaker there. Run the machine from that.
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27-08-2012 #5
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27-08-2012 #6
Don't know what you mean officer it's been like that since I did it.! . . .Err . . mean we moved in.!!. . . . . Actually I think the Regs have got so silly you can't even change a socket now without the HSE police knocking.?
Seriously thou it would be worth the expense for peace of mind and allow you to use what ever you like without torching the place or getting eaten by trolls.!!
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27-08-2012 #7
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27-08-2012 #8
Right, just been down to check. Our basement is designed for midgets unfortunately, which is a pain in the arse when you're 6-foot-something.
Older style (pull out the whole fuse not flip a switch) breakers, no spare spaces and, very helpfully, no indication whatsoever of which one is which.
30 Amp, 15 Amp , 30 Amp, 5 Amp, 5 Amp, 15 Amp, 15 Amp, 30 Amp
I'm guessing the 2 x 5 Amps will be lighting and 1 x 30 Amp for the kitchen. That leaves 2 x 30 Amps and 3 x 15 Amps unaccounted for. This calls for some quality time taking out the brakers to see what affects what I guess, but I'll need to wait for a time when the kids are at school and the wife doesn't have any work to do.
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27-08-2012 #9
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27-08-2012 #10
you don't want to call in an electrician then, as he will strongly suggest you change the old fusebox and probably most of your wiring.
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