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Electric water heater plug and fuse
Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 4.05 PM
Hi, I have an instant water heater (Chinese brand). It comes ready fitted with a molded 3 pin UK plug with a 13 amp fuse, from a 1.5mm^2 wired cable. However in the user manual it says: As per national electric code this water heater needs to be wired with a 2.5mm^2 wire to a mimimum 25amp/maximum 25a Installation request: The circuit breaker should be bigger than 32 A (C32) Any ideas? Does it need to connect direct to the circuit breaker and what could happen if I try to plug it into a socket with the supplied plug? Thanks
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Don't worry about it. If it has a 13amp fuse protecting it then that will be enough. If the appliance uses to much power then the 13amp fuse will blow. If it's not blowing then it's working within parameters. Not sure what the user manual means. Possible it's referring to 120v supplies that are common abroad in which case the current will double.
Answered19 September 2022
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Anonymous user
If you are worried that plugging it in to a socket will cause problems it won't. The 13A fuse in the plug is the clue. Just plug it in. Nothing is going to happen.
Answered19 September 2022
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Anonymous user
I want to know it is How many Kw if it 3000 Watt than 13 amp is be enough
If it is more than 3000watt at least 20 amp
Answered6 October 2022
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