I currently have a single 2.5kW storage heater in my living room, connected to the economy 7 circuit in my house. It gets a bit cold in the winter, so I bought a 3.4kW storage heater for the living room to supliment the 2.5kW one, and a 1.7kW storage heater for the bedroom.
My original plan was to attach the new 3.4kW and 1.7kW heaters to a 13-amp plug and plug it into the mains, using a timer to control when it comes on and goes off. But from looking on the internet, it seems that the 3.4kW draws more current that 13 amps.
Am I right in this assumption? Would it be possible to have the 1.7kW and 2.5kW heaters plugged into the mains, and have the 3.4kW connected directly to the E7 circuit? Or do I need to get an electrician in to fit a couple of E7 terminals?
-Phil
My original plan was to attach the new 3.4kW and 1.7kW heaters to a 13-amp plug and plug it into the mains, using a timer to control when it comes on and goes off. But from looking on the internet, it seems that the 3.4kW draws more current that 13 amps.
Am I right in this assumption? Would it be possible to have the 1.7kW and 2.5kW heaters plugged into the mains, and have the 3.4kW connected directly to the E7 circuit? Or do I need to get an electrician in to fit a couple of E7 terminals?
-Phil