Hey all...
This place has been my saviour many a time but I've never actually had to ask a question myself before. I've just bought some underfloor heating and need to get it wired in.
The page for the electrics is here
http://www.dumpt.com/img/viewer.php?file=0y5bz1vxdj2uif7hw74c.jpg
It says that the heater can be run from an existing circuit so I was thinking of taking it off the existing 30A plug socket ring that runs to the main fusebox.
There's a 13A double socket right outside the bathroom so above that would be a very convenient place to have the thermostat and isolator.
On the back of the Thermostat it says 16A 3800W max load so my question is whether the 30A circuit can take it. It says on the picture that "the electrician will be able to determine whether or not the circuit can handle the load and if it is RCD protected" but I thought I'd ask first in here....there's no actual RCD in the consumer unit but a 30A wire fuse.
Any advice? I'm well capable of chasing out and installing everything I just need to know if it's safe to do so, I don't really want to pay for an electrian to come out and just say "yeah that's fine..."
Cheers...Buzz
This place has been my saviour many a time but I've never actually had to ask a question myself before. I've just bought some underfloor heating and need to get it wired in.
The page for the electrics is here
http://www.dumpt.com/img/viewer.php?file=0y5bz1vxdj2uif7hw74c.jpg
It says that the heater can be run from an existing circuit so I was thinking of taking it off the existing 30A plug socket ring that runs to the main fusebox.
There's a 13A double socket right outside the bathroom so above that would be a very convenient place to have the thermostat and isolator.
On the back of the Thermostat it says 16A 3800W max load so my question is whether the 30A circuit can take it. It says on the picture that "the electrician will be able to determine whether or not the circuit can handle the load and if it is RCD protected" but I thought I'd ask first in here....there's no actual RCD in the consumer unit but a 30A wire fuse.
Any advice? I'm well capable of chasing out and installing everything I just need to know if it's safe to do so, I don't really want to pay for an electrian to come out and just say "yeah that's fine..."
Cheers...Buzz