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Installing a microwave oven that has a 16amp fuse rating?

Emmanuel Yohannes

Hi All,

I had my kitchen re-wired and there was something that I failed to pick up which has caused me problems so far. Basically, I have a Zanussi ZVENM6X1 microwave oven that has a fuse rating of 16amp, but the problem is that I hadn't put it on its own dedicated 16amp circuit breaker, there is only the single socket outlets available but I don't think its safe and I don't think I can hard-wire the appliance to a 13amp plugtop. I had a few suggestions from others telling me to hard-wire the appliance to a Fused connection unit and then put a 16amp fuse in the FCU. Is this a feasible way to do it, or can there be another way to hard-wire the appliance without having to chase and introduce a new cable from a newly put 16amp circuit breaker from the board

Many Thanks

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  • 0

    It also says "Total electricity loading, W: 3000".

    It is likely just referring to the 16A circuits used in Europe.

    Anyway, any fuse is to protect the cable.

  • 0 in reply to geoffsd
    geoffsd said:
    Anyway, any fuse is to protect the cable.

    Not any longer. If the appliance is intended for fixed-wiring, the manufacturer can (and arguably should) tell you the rating of protective device the appliance is rated for - it's in the product standards now - much to the annoyance of a number of contributors to this Forum.

  • 0 in reply to gkenyon

    The first question must be - Why?

    A good opportunity to boycott such penny-pinching irresponsible manufacturers who make products unsuitable for the system to which they will be connected.

    Are there examples of European products unsuitable for connection to a 16A circuit without additional protection?

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  • 0 in reply to gkenyon

    The first question must be - Why?

    A good opportunity to boycott such penny-pinching irresponsible manufacturers who make products unsuitable for the system to which they will be connected.

    Are there examples of European products unsuitable for connection to a 16A circuit without additional protection?

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  • 0 in reply to geoffsd
    geoffsd said:
    The first question must be - Why?

    Because clearly this product is intended to be hard-wired, and, as per my comments by myself and others below, regarding overload of 16 A and 20 A socket-outlet circuits, and unbalance of a ring-final circuit, I really don't see how the manufacturer could identify anything other than 'dedicated circuit' for the general case installation, regardless of the European country (EU or otherwise) this product is to be installed in.

    geoffsd said:
    A good opportunity to boycott such penny-pinching irresponsible manufacturers who make products unsuitable for the system to which they will be connected.

    Very harsh ... sounds to me like this manufacturer is quite likely recommending the correct course of action for many domestic installations.

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