On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:08:58 +0000, Owain
wrote:

Jim wrote:
From what i can tell the garage is supplied by a radial circuit, via a 20amp
MCB along fairly hefty armoured cable. I've wired in a 16amp socket in the
garage and this is what the compressor runs off..
1. Swap the 20A MCB for a 32A - guessing this isn't really acceptable as
don't know what the wiring is rated at.

Also AIUI 16A sockets have to be protected on a 20A circuit, so you
would need to install a mini consumer unit with 2 x 20A MBCs one for
each socket.

Can you use a generator for the second compressor, especially if it's
only going to be for occasional use. (Usual warnings about mixing
generator and mains electricity apply.)

Owain


The trouble is that


£ { compressor 2 + generator } £ { new compressor - sale of existing
on Ebay }

Most likely.


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..andy