"Mark Wood" wrote in message
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Hi
I have bought a 1300 watt generator to power my central heating during
power cuts. However the boiler will not ignite. I am thinking this is due
to the spark generator requiring a large instantaneous current. The thing
is the boilers internal fuse is 2amp and the connection to the mains has a
3 amp fuse. The generator is rated 3.7 amp. Have I bought in
insufficiently powerful generator? Is there anything I can do?

Thanks

Mark

It's called a 3-position single pole c/o (change-over) with centre off,
but such a beast is not made for standard single wall panels, so use a 3A
toggle with thick bush (from RS, Rapid, Maplin or Farnell) and drill a
suitable hole in blank panel so that protrudimg bush has a securing nut.
Remember to run Earth wire to make metal thread and lever safe.
You may find an-all plastic gismo with a similar function available from any
auto spares shop.
Jim