Kent
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Looking to upgrade to a more powerful MIG welding plant in home workshop. Issue is I don't want to overstep what is feasible on the current supply available.
Situation stands I have the Workshop power supplied by another outbuilding via a mid point RCD situated there with a rating marked as B40 on the switch the RCD there situated at midpoint. haven't looked at the possibility of uprating this switch at present though there is a chance it can be done due to change of layout required from that point on. This is a 40 amp fuse on the line in yes?
What sort of plant supply might I be able to wire up for along with two double sockets and one double spur off one, plus a pair of fluorescent tubes or similar (maybe lighter draw lights?) in the existing without popping the trip in that other building frequently? Or changing that trip and possibly the cable from the midpoint to the workshop (other feedlines allowing).
Not looking for a mega set but a 180-200 amp possibly a 225 to get the duty might be real handy at present.
I am told that if you run a tail from a domestic plug with a 16amp at the other end then you tend not to take out 13amp fuses so much at higher settings dependant on set, this is totally fine with me but again I am told 16amp is the max to do that .
Failing a good plan I am thinking of generator feeding the Workshop which even opens up 3 phase as my neighbour has (yes we are remote with no neighbours to bother)
Situation stands I have the Workshop power supplied by another outbuilding via a mid point RCD situated there with a rating marked as B40 on the switch the RCD there situated at midpoint. haven't looked at the possibility of uprating this switch at present though there is a chance it can be done due to change of layout required from that point on. This is a 40 amp fuse on the line in yes?
What sort of plant supply might I be able to wire up for along with two double sockets and one double spur off one, plus a pair of fluorescent tubes or similar (maybe lighter draw lights?) in the existing without popping the trip in that other building frequently? Or changing that trip and possibly the cable from the midpoint to the workshop (other feedlines allowing).
Not looking for a mega set but a 180-200 amp possibly a 225 to get the duty might be real handy at present.
I am told that if you run a tail from a domestic plug with a 16amp at the other end then you tend not to take out 13amp fuses so much at higher settings dependant on set, this is totally fine with me but again I am told 16amp is the max to do that .
Failing a good plan I am thinking of generator feeding the Workshop which even opens up 3 phase as my neighbour has (yes we are remote with no neighbours to bother)
