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ok great, starting to make sense. Glad I came here, great help as my head was way over complicating stuff.

yea I have decided on 3ph. Because all the units on the estate are 3ph then am I right in assuming that the compressor's on/off switch will be directly wired up to the fuse box?

yes it's 3 phase into unit.

ok thanks for input all. It's cleared 1 thing up. I will need a pro to plug it in regardless so I will just buy what suits my needs and get someone in. Support your local trades and all that :)

I imagine it will be cheaper to wire up 3 phase rather than installing 16amp?

haha that's the one. It's either or. The workshop has 3 phase installed. The doors operate on 3 phase and there are x4 'normal' sockets dotted about. I have no Idea what is the best thing to do.

Hi, I have moved to a bigger workshop and I will be buying bigger equipment. The compressor I am looking at either can run 400v or 230v. With the 230v it will require a 16amp plug. Question: Will I have to hard wire a 16amp coupler into fuse box or can I simply purchase a 16amp coupler and plug...

Hi :) Questions to come