Blister":2g2ly0ob said:
thanks for all the replys :lol:
If I use it in the house it trips the fuse under the stairs
If I use it in the workshop or garage it trips the fuse in the garage
I have a 30 amp supply to the garage / shed and a 20 amp trip in the fuse box :lol:
may try one of the type C thingys :?
reading the MK site sheet reminded me of my trip to Egypt :? all hieroglyphics
My feed to the garage is the electric cooker one , as we have a gas cooker
So it sounds like " Bin it ! "
:lol:
Does it trip the "fuse" (I'm guessing you MCB) or the RCD?
If it's the MCB a type C may do the trick. The type C MCB is designed for circuits with higher in rush current (a short burst of extra current demand at the moment the initial power is fed in). B's are normally set for 3-5 the rated load, C's 5-10 for very short periods.
Therefore your 20A MCB will trip at between 60 and 100A inrush, a 20A Type C would be 100A-200A.
A simple test could be plugging it into a cooker socket if you have one. My last house had one on a dedicated circuit with a 32A breaker (from memory) This would give you a 96A to 160A inrush ability (close to the 20A on type C) . If it still fails bin it!
This explains it fairly easily.
http://www.voltimum.co.uk/news/1826/inf ... BCD--.html
TBH I'm not sure if your be allowed to change your own MCBs (due to Building Control) so you'd need a sparky. By which time you'd probably be better off getting a new tranny!
Si