Fuse tripping when using mitre saw

[greg0ry]

From time to time the fuse is tripped when I use my mitre saw the first time, in house sockets seem tobe ok but not for those in the garage.
Its the first one (B16), do I just need to call out an professional to replace it for a B32 and if so how much would that cost please?


Thanks

 

[DPG]

Welcome to the forum!

You can't just change to a bigger breaker. The circuit was probably designed for the 16A breaker, and to go beyond this would probably need a cable upgrade.

 

[telectrix]

depends on the cable size of that circuit. with a 16A breaker, it.s likely to be a 2.5mm radial rather than a ring. 1 option is to replace breaker with a type C. EFLI being below around 2 ohms.

 

[greg0ry]

depends on the cable size of that circuit. with a 16A breaker, it.s likely to be a 2.5mm radial rather than a ring. 1 option is to replace breaker with a type C. EFLI being below around 2 ohms.

Actually that is what a local electrician has suggested and thats what I will go for