Hi guys,
My mum has just moved in to a new home and will shortly be having work done in her kitchen.
As it stands where she wants her microwave, kettle and air fryer runs a risk of overloading the socket.
So I’m going to run a temporary extension for her from a socket that’s lower down behind a cupboard. I say temporary because it’s only going to be there for a while until the guys do the refit.
I’m just going to run a 13a plug with 3 core and a socket/external surface pattress box up to where the other ones are.
I know I could just use an extension but she’s fussy and won’t have it so I’m making one so it looks neater for her.
My question is will 1.5mm cable be ok? It’s only going to be around a meter long and around 13a on full draw. And as I said it’ll be protected by a 13A fused plug.
Or should I use 2.5mm as I would if it was a spur?
It’ll be primarily for the kettle use and the load socket is on a 32A MCB.
Thank you for your time.
My mum has just moved in to a new home and will shortly be having work done in her kitchen.
As it stands where she wants her microwave, kettle and air fryer runs a risk of overloading the socket.
So I’m going to run a temporary extension for her from a socket that’s lower down behind a cupboard. I say temporary because it’s only going to be there for a while until the guys do the refit.
I’m just going to run a 13a plug with 3 core and a socket/external surface pattress box up to where the other ones are.
I know I could just use an extension but she’s fussy and won’t have it so I’m making one so it looks neater for her.
My question is will 1.5mm cable be ok? It’s only going to be around a meter long and around 13a on full draw. And as I said it’ll be protected by a 13A fused plug.
Or should I use 2.5mm as I would if it was a spur?
It’ll be primarily for the kettle use and the load socket is on a 32A MCB.
Thank you for your time.
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