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[clayman]

Hi Folks,
I have a pottery kiln that needs to be wired in by an electrician - (too big for a 13amp socket). It draws approx 39 amps. My consumer unit is protected by a 30ma RCD. It is a Tenby C series unit. Will the electrician be able to wire the kiln to the consumer unit, or will I need to buy further equipment? I am concerned that all that power being drawn every time the controller switches the kiln on will be too much for the RCD.
I want to get some sort of idea of what expense to expect.

[BLAKEY1963]

[quote="clayman"]Hi Folks,
I have a pottery kiln that needs to be wired in by an electrician - (too big for a 13amp socket). It draws approx 39 amps. My consumer unit is protected by a 30ma RCD. It is a Tenby C series unit. Will the electrician be able to wire the kiln to the consumer unit, or will I need to buy further equipment? I am concerned that all that power being drawn every time the controller switches the kiln on will be too much for the RCD.
I want to get some sort of idea of what expense to expect.[/quote]

CLAYMAN
GET IN YOUR PART P SPARKY.
IT WILL NOT B THAT COSTLY.

BLAKEY1963