[GoodFella2006]

It's the one from toolstation,11",3000W

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p12829

Timer is on from 3am to 8am,heating 350 liters of water.

I use an 20m extension lead to the garage.I changed the plug with another 13 amp one.

Do I need to use one of these?

[chanster00]

Needs to be on a rcd heat resistant wire high ampage not running anything else. On it
Lots to it as they pull so much power. That flimsy timer is a death trap get a electrician to do. Wire has to also be short.

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Get a sparky to put you a dedicated socket from the fusebox in, capable of delivering 3Kw. That's what I've done after having a plug melt!!

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

One day someone's gonna burn their house down because of these amateur wiring jobs. And when the fire brigade examine the scene the insurance company will pull out on you.

[Rayleigh Window Cleaning Services]

One day someone's gonna burn their house down because of these amateur wiring jobs. And when the fire brigade examine the scene the insurance company will pull out on you.

+1

If you are going to attempt this type of set up, then at least get it professionally checked out.

I was a firefighter for 25 years and it never surprised me the things joe public set up at home, and when disaster struck how devastated they were.

Insurance companies would attend incidents whilst we were still their, and would take advice from the firefighter in charge as to his findings on arrival

at the incident.

What might have been just a simple two electrical appliances off one socket, extension lead not fully reeled out loaded with electrical gadgets, basically

dodgy wiring often lead to no payout or at best a claim battle.

Not worth the worry. Get it done safely and by a qualified person. IMO

Steve