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Maximum Watts on 13 amp fused spur
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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 231402" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>Power is calculated as Current x Volts, the UK nominal voltage is 230v but this can and does fluctuate, it is more often around the traditional 240v figure or higher. 13a @ 230v is 2990watts. 13a @ 240v is 3120watts. manufactures power ratings are not a precise science and a fuse does not blow the second it reaches 13.1Amps. You will probably find everything works fine. If not all that will happen is you fuse will occasionally blow. Your only options then are turn something off, or rewire the circuit to cater for the additional load. The fuse will be doing its job in protecting the cable.</p><p></p><p>Doc H.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 231402, member: 1607"] Power is calculated as Current x Volts, the UK nominal voltage is 230v but this can and does fluctuate, it is more often around the traditional 240v figure or higher. 13a @ 230v is 2990watts. 13a @ 240v is 3120watts. manufactures power ratings are not a precise science and a fuse does not blow the second it reaches 13.1Amps. You will probably find everything works fine. If not all that will happen is you fuse will occasionally blow. Your only options then are turn something off, or rewire the circuit to cater for the additional load. The fuse will be doing its job in protecting the cable. Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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