Plumbing in a dishwasher and washing machine.

[Petej999]

Dish washer and washing machine on same double socket.
Definately not.

Regs may say yes. I say NO.

I would put good money on that socket will melt and burn out. Far too big a load on one double socket.

@brianmoooore spot on, bad practice. But I disagree with the “unlikely to cause problems”. My money is on melted socket.

as for it being a spur. That is not relevant. 2.5 mm cable will cope with the load. It’s the socket that won’t.

just my opinion.

guidance. And I repeat the word is “ guidance” recommends any appliance over 2 Kw should be on its own dedicated circuit.

Agree NOT an ideal way of installing the machines

 

[Lucien Nunes]

I think just a spur there is a fuse for it on wall opposite on a panel

I did query this back in post 8. No good, fuse won't last long, but while it lasts it will be subjected to repeated low overload which is what we are very much supposed to avoid.

So the next question is whether the fuse is actually needed?

 

[littlespark]

If its a fuse.... then its a fused spur.. no problem with spur off a spur argument.

Although i think this is just a dp switch, without a fuse... apologies to the OP, but terminology may not be correct.

 

[Polisher nick]

I did query this back in post 8. No good, fuse won't last long, but while it lasts it will be subjected to repeated low overload which is what we are very much supposed to avoid.

So the next question is whether the fuse is actually needed?

Will show pic of fuse later

 

[Polisher nick]

I did query this back in post 8. No good, fuse won't last long, but while it lasts it will be subjected to repeated low overload which is what we are very much supposed to avoid.

So the next question is whether the fuse is actually needed?

If the fuse isn’t needed what can I do

 

[telectrix]

yellow pages. look under "electricians"

 

[Polisher nick]

you'll find switched sockets are cheaper than unswitched.

Is it just a spur, or is there a switch controlling it above the worktop?

Right can’t do it that way what about on the other side I put a dual pattrass for dishwasher and oven with an adapter for hob ignition

 

[Polisher nick]

What is the rating of that fuse??

3amp

 

[Polisher nick]

Bad practice, but just about acceptable. Unlikely to cause problems unless both appliances are regularly heating water at the same time.

Hi can I put in a dual pattrass from a spur and run dishwasher and oven and an adapter for hob ignition

 

[Deleted account]

Hi can I put in a dual pattrass from a spur and run dishwasher and oven and an adapter for hob ignition

No
for the same reason as post 4 and post 29.

forget about dual pattresses. I think that was a red herring due to insufficient information .

now we have that information let that idea go.

 

[Polisher nick]

No
for the same reason as post 4 and post 29.

forget about dual pattresses. I think that was a red herring due to insufficient information .

now we have that information let that idea go.

Trouble is you lot all say different fhings

 

[timhoward]

The terminology used has been confusing throughout this post. I'm more inclined to trust pictures than words.
I think the only DIY compatible way forwards is to establish that the device with a 3 amp fuse in it is indeed an FCU, and establish what the cable is connecting it to the single socket.

If we could have
-a photo of the FCU which has the 3 amp fuse in it
-a photo of what we are being told is the single socket the other side of the room that is connected to said FCU
-with the power off, a photo of the wiring behind both of these

...then depending on what the photo's show there might be a relatively easy DIY way out of this.

 

[brianmoooore]

Trouble is you lot all say different fhings

You led us to believe that this is a simple spur off of a RFC. Now it turns out that this is probably not the case.

 

[Deleted account]

Trouble is you lot all say different fhings

Yes . We do. Sorry about that.

it’s difficult without absolute certainty of what is in place To give a definitive answer.

it’s been mentioned picture would help.

We do try to give general help if its a simple thing, but this issue may or may not be simple.

I suspect that you cannot do what you want to do or have been advised to do from the information received.

but I could be wrong as I and everyone else here doesn’t have the full picture.

that’s not your fault. You shouldn’t be expected to know the right terminology for stuff, but it does help when requiring advice.

pictures

fuse board
where the spur is spurred from
the actual spur
general picture of area you working.
anything that may help.

edit: sorry @timhoward your post is near identical, didn’t notice.

 

[mainline]

A big sign saying “don’t run washing machine and dishwasher at the same time!”

Or actually use the timer that is built in to almost every modern washing machine.