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Two high-power appliances on a single 40A RCD
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I have an electric shower installed on a 40A RCD, in a room adjacent to my kitchen. The shower is only used in an emergency - i.e. when our gas boiler is unable to provide hot water to our main bathroom. I would like to take a spur from this 40A connection to use for a new double oven, which is rated at 32A. Can anyone advise on a safe and legal way to do this, ensuring that only one of the two appliances can be connected at any one time?
Yes I have a 40A circuit breaker in the consumer unit. Presumably an MCB changeover switch is something which sits in the consumer unit? I would actually need a switch downstream of that - i.e. in the kitchen/bathroom - as I would want to switch the supply between two appliances on the same circuit?
Yes I have a 40A circuit breaker in the consumer unit. Presumably an MCB changeover switch is something which sits in the consumer unit? I would actually need a switch downstream of that - i.e. in the kitchen/bathroom - as I would want to switch the supply between two appliances on the same circuit?
