On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:05:56 +0000, R D S wrote:

The machine has a plate on it stating 14 amp. I assume that is the start
up current, I would be very surprised if it drew that while running.

Rating plates are normally their running consumption, though can be a
bit loose in the defintion. What is the machine? 14A is only about
3kW, the inrush would be 3 or 4 times that.

I think the breaker is 16 amp but i'm not 100% (i'm at hone right now)
that doesn't sound like much.

16A would imply a spur rather than a ring. What sort of circuit is
this?

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Cheers
Dave.