Changing domestic rcd from a 16amp to a 32amp

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I am confused stinka, you are currently running a welder on a 13 amp plug and the 32 amp MCB is tripping not the 13 amp plug fuse, have I got that right, Rick

No, my welder needs 16amp at full chat and is limited by my 13amp domestic plug

It's got a 16amp rcd
 
Tbh thinking about it my mate used to do dj gigs with widowmakers when we were young !
 
No, my welder needs 16amp at full chat and is limited by my 13amp domestic plug

It's got a 16amp rcd

Then I would be changing the MCB for 32 amp (your cable is well big enough) and as it supplies a double socket 16 amp is not enough anyway, regards the widow maker, I use one to run a big pressure washer for washing customers drives at home I use a blue socket but private houses rarely have them, like anything else you use your initiative and I have never been a fan of H & S anyway, having said that I would put a blue socket along side your double and plug your welder into this and I would stay with the B type MCB as this will better protect any equipment in the 13 amp sockets, Rick
 
Then I would be changing the MCB for 32 amp (your cable is well big enough) and as it supplies a double socket 16 amp is not enough anyway, regards the widow maker, I use one to run a big pressure washer for washing customers drives at home I use a blue socket but private houses rarely have them, like anything else you use your initiative and I have never been a fan of H & S anyway, having said that I would put a blue socket along side your double and plug your welder into this and I would stay with the B type MCB as this will better protect any equipment in the 13 amp sockets, Rick

Cheers mate

I think a widow maker has its place, its not ideal but its as safe as you make it.

Its no more dangerous than working on domestic electrics ... Someone could turn the bloody MCB back on whilst you are working on it.

We just have to do our best to safe guard
 
Btw rick the MCB is 32amp, its the RCD that's 16amp
That should be fine I think ...

After all it was only the 13 amp fuse blowing in the domestic plug I put on the welder
 

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