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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?
A new circuit rated to supply both the ovens and a electric hob would be ideal to future proof the installation, if a cable is being pulled in you might as well do a really solid job.
There has not been any mention of the hob, presumably that’s going to be replaced with another gas hob.
So a 32 amp socket circuit that is 50% loaded or an overloaded shower circuit, what other appliances are on the socket circuits? Is there a washing machine and tumble dryer on it as well?
A new circuit rated to supply both the ovens and a electric hob would be ideal to future proof the installation, if a cable is being pulled in you might as well do a really solid job.
There has not been any mention of the hob, presumably that’s going to be replaced with another gas hob.
So a 32 amp socket circuit that is 50% loaded or an overloaded shower circuit, what other appliances are on the socket circuits? Is there a washing machine and tumble dryer on it as well?
