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A 4hp 240v electric motor only pulls 16-20a on start up and less than 3kw on running this is the largest motor on single phase you can get at the moment a standard kettle is 3kw hairdryers are mostly over 1kw and vacuum cleaners are over 1800w so if you had any of these appliances would that...

If i had wanted to be pulled up on my education i would have gone elsewhere i asked for advice its not my fault i got a crap education in the 1960s maybe people should think before insulting others i am an HGV fitter with a good reputation and a hell of a lot more practical than a lot of...

Thank you for your help, The motor in question used to be 415v 3 phase which used to be in the garage and then was converted to 240v 3 phase using capacitors, Then the motor will run on 240v on 3 phase. I can change the capacitors to ease the start on the motor on about 16amp kick in or...

Hello i wonder if you can help me please what ive got is my back room on 2.5mm cable ring circuit and it runs 4 sockets on a 16a MCB front room is the same runs 3 sockets on a 16a MCB the kitchen is also the same which runs 5 double sockets on a 16a MCB and the oven is on a 16a MCB on a 6mm...