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<blockquote data-quote="Dambo" data-source="post: 99140" data-attributes="member: 6087"><p>Thanks for your help guys. Can you help me with this scenario though:</p><p></p><p>Say a radial socket circuit is wired using a 2.5mm T&amp;E with a 20A MCB (which I believe is common). An iron (1 KW), a kettle (2KW) and a washing machine (2.5KW) are all plugged in on this circuit and are being used at the same time. That's 5.5KW (for argument's sake). Using W = V x I that would leave a current of 24A which would be enough to trip the MCB yet it's not uncommon for these appliances to be used at the same time. So, how can 2.5mm T&amp;E be seen as being suitable for radial socket circuits?</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to be a smart-ass asking this, I just don't understand it! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dambo, post: 99140, member: 6087"] Thanks for your help guys. Can you help me with this scenario though: Say a radial socket circuit is wired using a 2.5mm T&E with a 20A MCB (which I believe is common). An iron (1 KW), a kettle (2KW) and a washing machine (2.5KW) are all plugged in on this circuit and are being used at the same time. That's 5.5KW (for argument's sake). Using W = V x I that would leave a current of 24A which would be enough to trip the MCB yet it's not uncommon for these appliances to be used at the same time. So, how can 2.5mm T&E be seen as being suitable for radial socket circuits? I'm not trying to be a smart-ass asking this, I just don't understand it! :) [/QUOTE]
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