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I have a portable appliance which is a temperature controlled heat plate, the input requirements are single phase 230/240vac 10.5a, the unit is designed and built in the US and is factory adapted for the UK market. The supplied flex that comes with the unit is 3.3 mm sq 3 core which is far too big to allow a std UK 13a plug to be fitted. I have a 32a single phase commando socket I can use if I fit a 32a plug on the flex.
According to the regs is OK to use the 32a supply, or should it be fused to 13a? as I can fit a new 1.5mm sq 3 core flex with a std 13a 3 pin UK plug.
I have a portable appliance which is a temperature controlled heat plate, the input requirements are single phase 230/240vac 10.5a, the unit is designed and built in the US and is factory adapted for the UK market. The supplied flex that comes with the unit is 3.3 mm sq 3 core which is far too big to allow a std UK 13a plug to be fitted. I have a 32a single phase commando socket I can use if I fit a 32a plug on the flex.
According to the regs is OK to use the 32a supply, or should it be fused to 13a? as I can fit a new 1.5mm sq 3 core flex with a std 13a 3 pin UK plug.