here's a good one....

[ohreally]

are fridges considered portable appliances?

note that the term "portable equipment" encompasses the following categories of appliance: -

• s - stationary equipment e,g. Refrigerator or washing machine.
  
• it - information technology equipment e.g. Computer, printer, monitor or telecommunications equipment.
  
• m - movable equipment 18 kg or less in mass and not fixed e.g. Electric fire or small welding set.
  
• p - portable equipment 18 kg or less intended to be moved while in operation e.g. Toaster, food mixer, kettle.
  
• h - hand-held equipment intended to be held in the hand during normal use e.g. Hairdryer or power drill.

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[davesparks]

We've got a smoke machine on four wheels and weighing ~200KG which gets move whilst in use, is it a portable appliance? It only has a 32A TP&N supply!