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  1. 24th March 2015, 08:39 PM #1
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    Hi,

    I've just moved into a new house and am purchasing a combination machine that requires a 15amp circuit.

    I don't know a lot about power and thought it best to ask!

    My shed has a sub-board with photos attached. My question is, before I contact a sparkie, are you able to tell whether this board is rated for a 15amp circuit?

    Thanks all!



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    Hi Rob,
    Welcome to the forum.
    You will need to have an electrician check.
    He will need to determine the size of the supply cable to see if it can handle an additional 15A circuit.
    The 40A on the main switch is just the rating of the switch and is the smallest main switch you can buy.
    A better indication of the shed capacity would be the size of the circuit breaker that feeds the sub board.
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    NCArcher,

    Thanks for the response.

    I've attached a photo of the circuit breaker for the shed. Assuming that a sparkie is going to need to look to determine suitability?

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    That's a 40 amp circuit breaker feeding the shed, so a few 15 amp circuits in the shed should not be a problem.

    While you can only have one 15 amp point on a circuit, that can actually be a double socket outlet.

    Also keep in mind that you can happily plug a 10 amp plug into a 15 amp socket.
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    Thanks Splinter.

    Appreciative of all the fast help from all!
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    Check with sparky first. I have seen breakers fitted because thats what the sparky had in the truck at the time. You need a suitably sized cable feeding the shed, and the house first.
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