- Joined
- 8 Mar 2007
- Messages
- 2
- Reaction score
- 0
- Country
I had an aircon/heater unit installed a few years ago, and it recently
stopped working (burning smell) and I started to look into it.
It was connected into the 32A ring main with a 20A rated DP Switch -
and a loose connection at the switch had totally burnt through, blackening
the surrounding cables and leaving the unit supply open circuit.
[I'm guessing the unit itself is OK and it was a loose connection]
I disconnected the unit fairly quickly and I'm now looking to put it back in.
Looking on the manual/plate, it recommends a 20A Fused Spur for this unit.
The plate on the unit says: "min crt amps 19.3" .... "use 20A max time delay fuse or HACR type circuit breaker".
Is it a bad idea to connect this straight into the ring main ?
Is it safe ?
Thanks,
Bill
stopped working (burning smell) and I started to look into it.
It was connected into the 32A ring main with a 20A rated DP Switch -
and a loose connection at the switch had totally burnt through, blackening
the surrounding cables and leaving the unit supply open circuit.
[I'm guessing the unit itself is OK and it was a loose connection]
I disconnected the unit fairly quickly and I'm now looking to put it back in.
Looking on the manual/plate, it recommends a 20A Fused Spur for this unit.
The plate on the unit says: "min crt amps 19.3" .... "use 20A max time delay fuse or HACR type circuit breaker".
Is it a bad idea to connect this straight into the ring main ?
Is it safe ?
Thanks,
Bill