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Nice one Andy I clean forgot about that one but spot on.
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Where exactly does this information come from ?
Nice one Andy I clean forgot about that one but spot on.
I already quoted that (554.3.3) and GN1 (page 131) in post #3
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Where exactly does this information come from ?
Got to remember mate that age is selective, I never listen to a word you say push ....................
No fair do's mate you did, and I did forget about the old heaters immersed in water regs.
I already quoted that (554.3.3) and GN1 (page 131) in post #3
Keep up at the back
Can't see how a timer is going to help you really. Even if you fit it and it comes on in line with your storage heaters, the circuit to the immersion heater is still going to be on connected to your normal tariff.
thanks for your help.isnt all my electric cheaper during e7 hours anyway?or just the storage heaters?
I already quoted that (554.3.3) and GN1 (page 131) in post #3
Keep up at the back
Hi im new to this site, you are correct the Imm Heater should not be on a plug top nor should it be on a 13 amp double pole fused spur, it should be on a 20 amp doulbe pole unfused spure
the immersion heater is wired with a plug top for a good reason. it's so he can shove the cable to the pump in with the plug pins, saves using matches.
i'll raise your code 3 to a code 2
So should I remove the plug top from my 3kw kettle and put the kettle on a 20 amp pole switch ? OMG
Are you sure your kettle does not say 2800 to 3000 watt, as your kettle reaches that point of say 3000 watts, for a short spell, yes it is over the raiting of the fuse, but for a short spell, also if you was to calculate the real Voltage of the supply you would find it is over the stated amount of 230 volt in the regs, you may find it at say 242 volts and yes this would lower the current that would be drawn through the fuse and thus protecting the appliance and house from fire, but as i said before if you want to comply with the regs you must apply the regs, and yes if your kettle was to be on for an Hour constant, yes i would recomend you cut the plug off. and yes i would saythat it would e a code 2. But come on we are only on this site to make things better, and Clarification, not who has the biggest Regs book.
Crazy thinking always comes clear in the end.
As I missed regulation 554.3.3 already, would you mind posting the reg number about the non compatibility of a 13amp FCU please
Hi im new to this site, you are correct the Imm Heater should not be on a plug top nor should it be on a 13 amp double pole fused spur, it should be on a 20 amp doulbe pole unfused spure, the reason being is that under current regs the 13 amp double pole fused spure falls below the required protection, this is due to the current regs using the voltage range of 230V and not 240V calc this and you will come up with 2990 watts, and as you have stated the IMM heater is 3KW no diversity allowed 100%, and as for the shower pump is the plug top located out side the zones, if so then this would be ok acording to current regs, under a bath with a fixed panel screwd would also meet current regs, as this is clased as having to use a tool to gain access to under the bath, but must be fused acording to raiting of pump.
If not no cert can be issued for work, pump does not require one if out side zone on plug top. but IMM heater will.
As I missed regulation 554.3.3 already, would you mind posting the reg number about the non compatibility of a 13amp FCU please
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