Changing domestic rcd from a 16amp to a 32amp

stinka · 25-10-2012, 16:55

My stick welder blows fuses over 100 amps

No, it's got a standard 13 amp fuse domestic plug into standard socket in garage. The garage has its own board with a 100amp mcb and the sockets have a b16 16amp rcd.

So I'm thinking of swapping the socket on the wall for a blue 16 amp socket with same 16 amp plug on welder.

Can I swap the rcd easily enough for a larger 32 amp one So I can crank those Amps well past my current 100 amp limit ??

25-10-2012, 16:55	#1
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	Changing domestic rcd from a 16amp to a 32amp My stick welder blows fuses over 100 amps No, it's got a standard 13 amp fuse domestic plug into standard socket in garage. The garage has its own board with a 100amp mcb and the sockets have a b16 16amp rcd. So I'm thinking of swapping the socket on the wall for a blue 16 amp socket with same 16 amp plug on welder. Can I swap the rcd easily enough for a larger 32 amp one So I can crank those Amps well past my current 100 amp limit ??