Discuss Fitting a 16amp plug to a 13 amp in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net
It’s a sump pump with thermal cutout fittedIt depends on the rating of the cable whether the items needs/ is suitable for 16a supply as you will be removing the protection provided by the fuse and relying on mcb o4 rcbo controlling the circuit for overload protection.
If the 16a socket is protected by a 16a OCPD then it should not be an issue to remove the 13a plug and fit a 16a as long as the pump is normally fused at 13a and has a suitably rated flexIt’s a sump pump with thermal cutout fitted
Is this bad practice To replace a 13amp plug with a 16 amp?
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