Washing machine spur off central heating boiler supply in a bathroom?

[Draughtsman]

Can I add another fused spur in a bathroom (for a washing machine) to the existing supply for the central heating boiler? Old colours cable - 51M DELTA ENFIELD BASEC.



Thank you,

Dain

 

[winston1]

Depends on the size of the existing cable and MCB.

Doubt if you’ll need a FCU either way. Does not the machine come with a fused plug?

 

[Draughtsman]

Depends on the size of the existing cable and MCB.

Doubt if you’ll need a FCU either way. Does not the machine come with a fused plug?

Doh! In a bathroom. Revised.

I'll turn of the power and put a vernier on the copper inners.

 

[Draughtsman]

The spark that fitted the CU wrote "Boiler" under the "Ring 1" switch text, so it's a 240v supply. The copper inner of the the red live is 1mm dia.

Would it be ok to split this, add another fused spur (like the central heating boiler supply)?

Dain

 

[securespark]

Depends on the size of the existing cable and MCB.

Doubt if you’ll need a FCU either way. Does not the machine come with a fused plug?

Should have an FCU unless WM is in cupboard with a closing door or the socket is 3m minimum from the edge of bath or shower enclosure.

 

[Draughtsman]

Slight zoning issues:
Bath protrudes 10mm under central heating boiler.
Original ceilng light was only just outside footprint of bath, in plan.
Olde worlde fuse box was far right top corner.

Had to block up old doorway to accommodate new bath position (will rotate 90°, behind new blockwork). Whoever built the place clearly intended this to be two separate rooms but revised during construction, infilling the original privy door with red brick, behind which I'd like the washing machine (currently on the cooker socket in the kitchen above).

Just some backround info.

 

[ericmark]

The copper inner of the the red live is 1mm.

Using on line calculator and excel =PI()*POWER(0.5,2) I get 0.75 mm² which is rated about 6 amp, so it would seem answer is no.