I just bought a 2 ring electric hob from B&M the box says 1 ring is 1500w other 1000w. Im hopeless at maths / conversions and this is causing arguements at home. My question is will this run on a 10amp EHU? After some length of time trying to convert am I right in saying this wont work its to powerful. Husband disagrees!
If any fellow members could help with this it would be appreciated, if by any chance I am wrong I also bought one of the Lidl electric cool boxes would they both work together?
many thanks
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morning andrea,im afraid ur hubbys right.u divide watts by 240 to give amp value,ie 1kw equals about 4 amps.that means u will be able to run either ring but not both at the same time.same as fan heater 2kw will run but dont heat and cook at same time.hope this helps,ian
If you are camping in the UK the voltage is usually 240v in mainland europe it is normally 230v, at 240 v it will draw app 11.4 amps at 230 10.9amps.
A 10 amp MCB will carry considerably more than 10 amps for a long time, provided you don't have any other high wattage appliances on at the same time you shouldn't have any problem.
If you have a hookup fitted with a 10amp MCB try it at home you may be surprised how much it will carry before it trips.
im sorry but what is a 10 amp MCB? feel so stupid asking is this a question I should be asking the campsite?
andrea
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Krakow Poland-none camping March 7 3 NIGHTS
KingsLynn camping at Premier Inn 4 nights at Easter
May 1 3 nights Fishground campsite Eskdale
and Finally...
Camping-Les-Domes-De-Miage / St Gervais Le Bains French Alps CAMPING!!! July 11 2 weeks.
Tent EHUs are fitted with a circuit breaker (MCB), normally rated at 10 amp. Is yours a proprietary make? If so it is probably 10 amp. It should say on it.
In theory, if you try to draw more than 10 amps the circuit breaker will trip before the site EHU post trips.
Some sites have 16 amp EHU, some 10 amp, some only 6amp.
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Saxo 1 said: A 10 amp MCB will carry considerably more than 10 amps for a long time, provided you don't have any other high wattage appliances on at the same time you shouldn't have any problem.
If you have a hookup fitted with a 10amp MCB try it at home you may be surprised how much it will carry before it trips.
So to get this right i should try my cooker on this unit for a length of time and see if it trips out another silly question how will I know? cooker just stops working? lol
andrea
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Krakow Poland-none camping March 7 3 NIGHTS
KingsLynn camping at Premier Inn 4 nights at Easter
May 1 3 nights Fishground campsite Eskdale
and Finally...
Camping-Les-Domes-De-Miage / St Gervais Le Bains French Alps CAMPING!!! July 11 2 weeks.
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Topic: Help! 2 Ring Elec Hob on 10EHU?
