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<blockquote data-quote="Mckie D.I.Y" data-source="post: 507622" data-attributes="member: 33626"><p>Hello there was just wondering if anyone could help, I was contemplating fitting a Garage CU in my shed which is supplied with a double socket by a BS5467 SWA cable off a fused spur rated 13 amps ( not my work was like that when I moved in ) which is on a 32amp Mcb, the consumer unit has a 6 amp and 32amp mcb and 40 amp (30mA) rcd and I was going to put two double sockets and a light fixture for now, my question is does anybody see anything wrong with what im Proposing to do ? Like I know it won’t trip at the main board because the fuse will just blow at the spur but I only have 13 amps to play with and I already have a tumble dryer and fridge in there, now I was also thinking of replacing that fused spur with a 45 amp</p><p></p><p>cooker switch so it would trip at the main mcb instead of blowing a fuse at the spur but that was just a thought but if anyone could give any feedback, thoughts or opinions it would be greatly appreciated but bear in mind I have not actually done any of this idea yet hence why the question so please don’t shoot me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>thank you </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mckie D.I.Y, post: 507622, member: 33626"] Hello there was just wondering if anyone could help, I was contemplating fitting a Garage CU in my shed which is supplied with a double socket by a BS5467 SWA cable off a fused spur rated 13 amps ( not my work was like that when I moved in ) which is on a 32amp Mcb, the consumer unit has a 6 amp and 32amp mcb and 40 amp (30mA) rcd and I was going to put two double sockets and a light fixture for now, my question is does anybody see anything wrong with what im Proposing to do ? Like I know it won’t trip at the main board because the fuse will just blow at the spur but I only have 13 amps to play with and I already have a tumble dryer and fridge in there, now I was also thinking of replacing that fused spur with a 45 amp cooker switch so it would trip at the main mcb instead of blowing a fuse at the spur but that was just a thought but if anyone could give any feedback, thoughts or opinions it would be greatly appreciated but bear in mind I have not actually done any of this idea yet hence why the question so please don’t shoot me :) thank you [/QUOTE]
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