Hi

I need to get supplies to a dishwasher and a washing machine in a kitchen. Max total load would
be 4.6kW for the two (according to the books - seems rather high to me!)

I've a socket nearby on the ring main. I can't run an unfused spur to both appliances since I
need a seperate socket for each (either side under the sink) and only one socket per unfused
spur allowed (Appendix B, OSG). A fused spur, would I think be allowed, but would have to be
fused at 13A.

Options
1. Assume divesity of 65% and install a 13A fused spur to two sockets - one for each
appliance. Would probably work most of the time.
2. Install seperate non-fused spurs from the same point on the ring to a socket for each
appliance (is this allowed?)
3. Extend the ring, taking a loop around the two new sockets needed. Would work, but I did
want a switch above counter to turn off the appliances

Suggestions and comments welcome.

The house has only one ring main (small terrace, re-wired about 20 yrs ago) which is a real
pain. No spare ways in the CU - major job to sort out.. and we're moving next year!
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Regards
JwR