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firefly123

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immersion heater question
« on: December 10, 2012, 07:44:04 pm »
 after installing one which is the best way to get power to it do you need to wire into a ring main or can you run off 13 amp plug
shiney one

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Re: immersion heater question
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 07:56:46 pm »
just use 13 amp plug but make sure you use 16 amp ext lead and your be fine.

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Re: immersion heater question
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 08:07:35 pm »
Ideally, you would have a suitable feed direct from main fuse board. This wouldn't be an expensive or big job for an electrician to do.

 I run mine from a 13a socket on a timer via a heavy duty extension cable. NOTE- the extension cable must be FULLY unwound, not coiled up etc. Timer has a max load of 3120W. This is my 3rd winter with it & it's been a life saver.

Next year though, I'm going to get a dedicated line from the fuse box to one socket.