Domestic load and running home office question

[sparksburnout]

The OP is confusing. Did it come with a plug on it or not? Where does the "12.4A Fuse" fit?? If it's got a plug on it just plug the b****r in man.

 

[davesparks]

As a recommendation only BS7671 recommends that electrical equipment in excess of 2KWneeds to be on a separate circuit. Sorry I mean it's own circuit.

Whereabouts in bs7671 does it say that?

There is a recommendation that cookers, ovens and hobs over 2kW be on their own circuit, and a recommendation that immersion heaters, comprehensive space heating or loads of a similar profile not be supplied from a ring circuit.

No mention of portable appliances connected via a 13A plug not being recommended for plugging in to a general use socket.

 

[Pete999]

Whereabouts in bs7671 does it say that?

There is a recommendation that cookers, ovens and hobs over 2kW be on their own circuit, and a recommendation that immersion heaters, comprehensive space heating or loads of a similar profile not be supplied from a ring circuit.

No mention of portable appliances connected via a 13A plug not being recommended for plugging in to a general use socket.

Maybe thats what I was thinking about

 

[Deleted member 105166]

Where does the "12.4A Fuse" fit??

I'd guess this is an internal fuse on the appliance?

 

[Deleted member 107562]

I'd guess this is an internal fuse on the appliance?

Indeed it is

 

[shaun1]

As others have said, there shouldn't be a problem here. Don't use any high current appliences such as another heater, iron or hairdryer in the same double socket. It equipment should be fine though. Just keep an eye out for any damage/discolouration of the plug pins and the front of the socket. But there are usually pleanty of signs of an overload before it gets to the fire stage (providing the electrical instalation is properly designed and maintained).