Hello everyone,
I have a single phase MIG welder which when run on full power draws just a little bit too much current for a 13A plug and it tends to use fuses if I don't weld in very short bursts. I intend to put a 16A commando plug on it instead.
Can I put a 16A socket as a spur off the 13A socket on the ring main in the garage?
Alternatively, the consumer unit is in the garage so it would be just as convenient to go from there instead. Can I add it to the 15A breaker for the immersion heater? Is that legitimate diversity, I'm unlikely to use the immersion and the welder at the same time.
Presumably, the 16A socket needs to be RCD protected? If I come off the ring main, that's already done but if I come off the immersion heater breaker then I'll mount the socket on a box with an rdc on it, yes?
2.5mm^2 T&E for this and steel trunking and boxes, yes?
Is this notifiable under part P?
Lots of questions! I did a degree in Electrical Engineering but they never taught us anything useful like the wiring regs!
Thanks everyone!
I have a single phase MIG welder which when run on full power draws just a little bit too much current for a 13A plug and it tends to use fuses if I don't weld in very short bursts. I intend to put a 16A commando plug on it instead.
Can I put a 16A socket as a spur off the 13A socket on the ring main in the garage?
Alternatively, the consumer unit is in the garage so it would be just as convenient to go from there instead. Can I add it to the 15A breaker for the immersion heater? Is that legitimate diversity, I'm unlikely to use the immersion and the welder at the same time.
Presumably, the 16A socket needs to be RCD protected? If I come off the ring main, that's already done but if I come off the immersion heater breaker then I'll mount the socket on a box with an rdc on it, yes?
2.5mm^2 T&E for this and steel trunking and boxes, yes?
Is this notifiable under part P?
Lots of questions! I did a degree in Electrical Engineering but they never taught us anything useful like the wiring regs!
Thanks everyone!