Hi experts. I just bought a new electric kettle, which is stated to be 3000 watts (3 kilowatts). When I ordered it, there was a misprint or something of that nature, in its description, and it said 300 watts (yes, I checked this very carefully before ordering, because I wanted to play safe). This kettle is now in use, and seems to be OK. However, on this wall (above the worktop) in our kitchen, there are several plugs, and they are all powered from a single spur. The house ring-main has two 2.5 squ. mm cables to each terminal of each plug (I think that this is the calibre of these cables), and it is from this ring-main that the spur comes.
The maximum demands on this spur (if all appliances were used at once) would be as follows: 1 Bread machine (545watts, used only every other day for about three hours), 1 under-counter fridge, 1 under-counter freezer, a small transistor radio (hardly ever used), and the kettle.
It am concerned that this kettle could be too powerful for the supply along the spur, and the spur might get over-heated, or burn out altogether, in time. However, I don't know for sure. Can someone please advise me?
With thanks for any helpful responses,
A.W.
The maximum demands on this spur (if all appliances were used at once) would be as follows: 1 Bread machine (545watts, used only every other day for about three hours), 1 under-counter fridge, 1 under-counter freezer, a small transistor radio (hardly ever used), and the kettle.
It am concerned that this kettle could be too powerful for the supply along the spur, and the spur might get over-heated, or burn out altogether, in time. However, I don't know for sure. Can someone please advise me?
With thanks for any helpful responses,
A.W.
