In theory yes. If you’ve ever stayed in a bed and breakfast on the Isle of Wight for example, you wouldn’t trust those fuses as far you can throw them and absolutely don’t want a £20k lithium battery car plugged into what is essentially world war 2 wiring. Your breaker will just expire and leave the rest to burn away
Docus@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s more than 30p / kwh.
A 32 amp fuse allows around 7.5kw, not 3kw
House plugs in the UK typically have a 13 amp fuse, not 16 amp.
It’s not a safety issue. The wiring to the socket should support 32 amp, with a safety margin on top.
snacks@feddit.uk 1 year ago
half awake sorry! my mistake.
as long as the wiring is recently checked its ok but many UK properties are not safe at all for this sort of load.
PupBiru@kbin.social 1 year ago
that’s literally what the fuses and breakers are for
snacks@feddit.uk 1 year ago
In theory yes. If you’ve ever stayed in a bed and breakfast on the Isle of Wight for example, you wouldn’t trust those fuses as far you can throw them and absolutely don’t want a £20k lithium battery car plugged into what is essentially world war 2 wiring. Your breaker will just expire and leave the rest to burn away