Could this be the problem?
2006-11-02 20:33:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you mean the cartridge fuse in the switched conn. unit next to the heater then it should be 13 amp (brown) for any sized heater. If you mean in the fuse box/consumers unit, then it depends how many heaters are on the circuit and the max rating of the carrier.
Robert220. You should know that it was common practice to have two storage heaters on one 4²mm cable on a 30a radial, with each heater protected by a 13amp FCU. Removing the FCU will remove the protection for the heater in that case. It is true that a BS1362 fuse will have a short life if run at full load for long periods, however I dont think four hundredths of an amp extra will make a lot of difference.
lacadman-- Fitting a 5amp fuse to a 3kw heater, the fuse will blow instantly anyway, so what's that going to prove??
2006-11-02 20:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The words "night" and "heating" would tend to indicate that "caution" should be used. The fuse current rating should be on a sticker on the unit near the fuse. Never replace with a higher rating or bypass it,, it could cause a fire to do so.
2006-11-02 20:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all , I must tell you that due to our harmonisation with europe our voltage has been downrated to 230 volts.
This means that with a 3KW heater the current is 13.04 Amps
Fuses on full load will eventually melt inside and this may be what you are experiencing.Remove the spur with the 13A fuse and replace with a double pole 20A switch instead.This MAY solve the problem.
2006-11-02 23:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by robert22061954 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be that the storage heater has a fault but just in Case use a 5 amp and see how that goes if it blows then consalt an electrician or better still get central heating were in the 21 century now girl there a thing of the past
2006-11-02 20:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by caddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fused AGAIN indicates a problem. Fuses are to protect the system, if they blow, it's because of a problem - sort the problem, then fit a new fuse.
2006-11-02 20:40:48 · answer #5 · answered by lulu 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Correction, I think that you'll find the harmonisation is only on paper, we are still getting 240V.
Passing 13A through a 13A fuse takes a very long time for it to blow. The fuse will however blow quickly if severely overloaded due to a fault.
John
2006-11-03 00:26:08 · answer #6 · answered by John L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might not be a prblem with the fuse if it keeps blowing, it could be the thermostat or faulty heating element in your storage heater.the ideal fuse should be 13 amp no lower.
2006-11-02 20:55:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋