• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    5 days ago

    I was pretty sure you guys on that side of the pond could draw a lot more… AFAIK, you have kettles that draw 3000W, which is 12.5A @ 240V.

    (Technically, we can install an outlet capable of doing that, but they are not typical in residential use. Outside of commercial-grade appliances and dedicated circuits, we’re pretty much limited to 1500-1800 watt portable appliances here. Fixed appliances like ranges, water heaters, pools, spas, are effectively unlimited, of course.)

    • tetris11@feddit.uk
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      4 days ago

      I’ve seen a 16A fuse on a power cable for a 1000W PSU. I don’t know the fuse for my kettle, but do know it runs off a 20A circuit breaker, so that’s it’s upper bound likely