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How do you guys get over taking an appliance which is 16A off a 32A ring?
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That indicates it does comply, but the appliance has to be permanently connected, not via a disconnecting device of any sort (a socket that is commercial or domestic). The picture you posted in your first post does state so.I would stop short of saying a 16A fuse definitely complied, but I couldn't say that it didn't comply either. The 16A breaker is mentioned in the OSG (in the 17th edition too, so it's not a new thing), being an IET publication we can assume it carries some weight.
Without meaning to come over as pedantic, it specifically states a 13A fuse or 16A MCB.c) with a 16A fuse.
I am not planning anything. There are lots of general continental appliances that draw more than 13A. This must be a common occurrence.Out of interest, what do you plan to use the 16A socket for?
pc1966, your concerns are what people might do in the future.
That is merely a concern.
I saw a 16A tumble dryer off a 32A ring. A Wylex fused switch was on the ring with a 16A fuse. This switched a 16A commercial socket that was on the continental tumble dryer. They guy who fitted it, in his own home, said it was 100% safe. It was. He worked in complex commercial electrical switching and whatnot, so was fully understanding of electrical matters. He said if I leave this house I will install a 13A socket. By the OSG posted on this thread he half conformed to the current regs. They state a switch with a 16A mcb off the 32A ring is fine, but the appliance must be permanently fixed.
The OSG does make it easy to install an oven that draws over 13A but lower than 16A on a 32A ring. The point of an oven did come up in this thread. Of course the loadings on the ring have to be taken into account.
About 5 years ago a friend of mine renovating his house was told by me to buy an oven of 13A. I then saw a Meile oven they were smitten on that drew 15A or so, that was delivered. This was got around by splitting a ring, so not problem in the end. But the ring could have stayed by fitting a local switch and a 16A mcb for the oven with a permanent fix. All legal.
So, what has been determined is a 32A ring is not limted to just a maximum of a 13A appliance.
Of course. Why do you ask such a question?
I will ignore such inappropriate off topic questions, that merely fill up the thread.