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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Tom White on February 09, 2012, 05:39:48 pm

Title: Immersion heaters and timers:
Post by: Tom White on February 09, 2012, 05:39:48 pm

I've chucked the bit of paper that came with my immersion heater away, and I'm not great with electrics.

I'm using a heavy duty extension cable and I'm looking at the timer I bought and it says suitable 13 Amps Resistive load and 2Amps inductive.  

Is this okay?

It also says min temp 0 Celsius, which is a pain, but I'll use it anyway; actually I could put it in the main supply in the shed; which hopefully won't go much below 0 Celsius.

Title: Re: Immersion heaters and timers:
Post by: Lee GLS on February 09, 2012, 06:31:53 pm

13 amps will be ok, because that is what the will be in the plug, but you need a timer that is rated at over 3kw, I had 2 at home, one rated at 2.2 and the other rated at 3.1.

Title: Re: Immersion heaters and timers:
Post by: Tom White on February 09, 2012, 06:34:18 pm

Yes, the timers are both rated 3 Kw, but the Amps thing confuddled me?  ???