Hi I have just moved into a house and have some concerns about the electrics.
I know a little bit about electrics (not enough to do it myself) so wanted to get it clear in my head what I am asking of an electrician!!
One of the MCBs on the consumer unit controls the sockets in the kitchen, one bedroom and utility room.
The MCB is 16amp. The cable from the the consumer unit is 4mm to the first socket in the kitchen and bedroom. After that it becomes 2.5mm. There are 4 double sockets in the kitchen, 3 in the bedroom and three in the utility.
When I have the washing machine on and the tumble drier it will sometimes trip the mcb.
First of all I want to know if this set up is safe? Secondly how can I stop the MCB tripping. A friend has suggested getting an electrician to swap the 16amp mcb for a 20amp. Would this help and is it safe with 2.5mm cable?
Thanks for your help.
I know a little bit about electrics (not enough to do it myself) so wanted to get it clear in my head what I am asking of an electrician!!
One of the MCBs on the consumer unit controls the sockets in the kitchen, one bedroom and utility room.
The MCB is 16amp. The cable from the the consumer unit is 4mm to the first socket in the kitchen and bedroom. After that it becomes 2.5mm. There are 4 double sockets in the kitchen, 3 in the bedroom and three in the utility.
When I have the washing machine on and the tumble drier it will sometimes trip the mcb.
First of all I want to know if this set up is safe? Secondly how can I stop the MCB tripping. A friend has suggested getting an electrician to swap the 16amp mcb for a 20amp. Would this help and is it safe with 2.5mm cable?
Thanks for your help.