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Thanks Ban, that's what I feared. I'll have to double check power rating of my WM, but I think that 1000-1200W is pretty typical. Miele user manual doesn't provide specs. so I'll have to check-out the plate on the back of the machine.

Thanks Pensdown/Ban. Maybe I'm being over cautious, but I'd rather have some protection on the spur cable. Worst case I guess would be that both appliances develop a fault and draw more than 13A each, potentially overloading the 2.5mm spur cable. I'm then relying on the 13A cartridge fuses...

Thanks Spark123. Tumble dryer is rated at 2300W which I guess it will draw constantly on the full-heat setting, whilst washing machine is rated at just under 1000W based on most demanding cycle (95 degC wash with 6Kg load). I think this should mean that both appliances can run together...

Thanks everyone. All very useful. For now I think I'll protect the spur cable with 16A MCB and run two seperate single sockets from that for washing machine and tumble dryer. I reckon both appliances running together will draw about 15.5-16A, and so shouldn't trip the MCB even taking some...

Thanks for the good summary Pensdown. Having done a little more research I think the first route Ill take will be as follows. 2 separate single sockets through a 16A MCB. I understand type B trip characteristics would mean the MCB would trip within 1 hour with a continuous load of 23A...

Thanks both. Appreciate that correct solution would be to extend ring, and that 13A limit on the spur is the recommendation. I might try 20A MCB which should be sufficient protection for a 4 metre run of 2.5mm. If I start getting trips, I'll have to go for the option to extend the ring...

ezekiel - I think the answer is certainly yes if it's a spur off a socket. My question is if the spur is from a junction box with no other load on the junction box, can it supply more than 13A, and what is the maximum rating MCB I can get away with without risking overloading the 2.5mm...

Thanks Pensdown. Ground floor ring in the house is RCD protected at the main consumer unit and powers a number of aplliances - TV/HI Fi/Fridge Freezer/Dishwasher and some smaller appliances such as radio/ 3x 60W lamps/telephone/mrodband modem. Can't extend the ring easily to the garage...

Hi - I have an attached garage with a double socket fed by a spur in single 2.5mm. Spur is from a junction box in the ring-main (about 4 meters away in the hallway of the house). I've asked my electrician to make the system safe for a tumble dryer and washing machine to be used in the...