Help Needed With Wiring
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:25 am
Hi,
Silly question but can i put a 13amp plug on a 3kw heater?
Cheers Andy
Silly question but can i put a 13amp plug on a 3kw heater?
Cheers Andy
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:25 am
Yes
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:52 am
your heater 3000 watts
your plug is rated at 13 amp
your main is 240 volts
a little help ! if you x voltage by the amps it will give you the max wattage that the plug can take before the fuse will blow i.e 240 x 13 = 3120 watts or 3.12 kw
or for a better reading dived the wattage by the voltage to give you the max amps i.e 3000 divide 240 = 12.5 amps.
this rule applies to all electrical appliance's
your plug is rated at 13 amp
your main is 240 volts
a little help ! if you x voltage by the amps it will give you the max wattage that the plug can take before the fuse will blow i.e 240 x 13 = 3120 watts or 3.12 kw
or for a better reading dived the wattage by the voltage to give you the max amps i.e 3000 divide 240 = 12.5 amps.
this rule applies to all electrical appliance's
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:04 pm
Some good info guy but are we on 240 or 230 Volt 
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:48 pm
I've tested my mains and i got 243 volts so im on 240
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:11 pm
Cheers Guys!
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:18 pm
230 + or - 6%, or is it -6% and +10% - I forget I'm getting old now!!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:54 pm
Hi All,
Got the heater wired up today-the electricity meter should be spinning now! Just wanted to check that its normal for the plug to be a bit warm-i know its drawing a lot of current but wasnt sure if it should be getting hot?
Regards Andy
Got the heater wired up today-the electricity meter should be spinning now! Just wanted to check that its normal for the plug to be a bit warm-i know its drawing a lot of current but wasnt sure if it should be getting hot?
Regards Andy
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:21 pm
Hi Andy,
What type of plug did you but as some of the cheap ones are exactly that CHEAP and do get hot and also melt when a big load is on them to long
Its best to buy a good make when putting a full load on them which is normally something like MK
What type of plug did you but as some of the cheap ones are exactly that CHEAP and do get hot and also melt when a big load is on them to long
Its best to buy a good make when putting a full load on them which is normally something like MK
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:23 pm
Hi Gazza,
I went out and bought a MK plug specially for it (Well stole one from my mates work) Do you think it will be ok?
Cheers Andy
I went out and bought a MK plug specially for it (Well stole one from my mates work)
Do you think it will be ok? Cheers Andy
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:26 pm
If its good quality or a well know name you should be OK and at the moment its probably going full on and once it settles down it will be OK.
I have seen some cheap plugs actually melt down big time before
I have seen some cheap plugs actually melt down big time before
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:43 pm
Cheers Gazza,
Hopefully once the temp rises it might not have to work so hard! Will keep an eye on it
Cheers andy
Hopefully once the temp rises it might not have to work so hard! Will keep an eye on it
Cheers andy