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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 19789" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Try sticking a clamp meter on some of these appliances see what you actually get!</p><p></p><p>The Dishwasher will NOT be taking 3KW all of the time it is switched on...</p><p></p><p>draining water out.. just the pump..</p><p></p><p>some of the rinse bits just the cold water shooting in.</p><p></p><p>The 3k element will only heat bits of water for a short time!</p><p></p><p>(our dishwasher is on at the moment..plus some lights &amp; some other bits.)</p><p></p><p>the whole house is currently only drawing 4.5amps! &lt;1.5k!</p><p></p><p>- - - - - - -</p><p></p><p>The 1.5kW water heater is on for hot warming coffee..</p><p></p><p>but again this will be switching itself via a thermostat of some sort to stop the coffee boiling!</p><p></p><p>as me mom said.</p><p></p><p>"Coffee boiled is coffee spoilt!"</p><p></p><p>With a high power toaster. it will only be on for a short time.</p><p></p><p>or your toast is burned!</p><p></p><p>the chances are the time whilst the DW is drawing full power..</p><p></p><p>The toaster will have finnished &amp; popped the toast up</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 19789, member: 250"] Try sticking a clamp meter on some of these appliances see what you actually get! The Dishwasher will NOT be taking 3KW all of the time it is switched on... draining water out.. just the pump.. some of the rinse bits just the cold water shooting in. The 3k element will only heat bits of water for a short time! (our dishwasher is on at the moment..plus some lights & some other bits.) the whole house is currently only drawing 4.5amps! <1.5k! - - - - - - - The 1.5kW water heater is on for hot warming coffee.. but again this will be switching itself via a thermostat of some sort to stop the coffee boiling! as me mom said. "Coffee boiled is coffee spoilt!" With a high power toaster. it will only be on for a short time. or your toast is burned! the chances are the time whilst the DW is drawing full power.. The toaster will have finnished & popped the toast up ;) [/QUOTE]
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