Realistically, how far can I push my 60A main fuse before it pops? The reason I ask is that a friend has a very similar set of appliances to me and we both have a 40A electric shower. My spark advised that we shouldn't have any other high amperage device on when having a shower, especially the electric oven. My friends were 'gobsmacked' when I mentioned this as they had been quite happily showering whilst waiting for the roast to cook!
Realistic limit for 60A fuse
- Thread starter Vicario
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according to the graphs in the regs ( and assuming I'm reading it right ) a 63A BS88 fuse ( 60 not listed ) can take about 120A for 1000 seconds before it blows.. and 100A for 3600 seconds... so that's an hour at 100A...
bear in mind also that the cooker will be cycling on and off and not drawing full power all the time..
bear in mind also that the cooker will be cycling on and off and not drawing full power all the time..
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PrinceofDarkness
Your 60A service fuse (wheter it be a modern cartridge fuse or rewireable type) will comfortably tolerate anything that you can throw at it, within reason. There's no need for you wait for the shower to finish before cooking your goose.
Your electrician is exaggerating. Hopefully, he'll stop doing so when he reaches maturity.
Lucia.
Your electrician is exaggerating. Hopefully, he'll stop doing so when he reaches maturity.
Lucia.
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