Multiple 15a inlets or a 32 amp inlet

Hi

just a question

if you have a 15a inlet for lights and normal power points and you need another one for a 15a power point do little sheds and tiny houses get a 32 amp inlet or 2 15a inlets or is it choice.

because seen food vans with multiple 15 amp inlets and some with the 20 and 32 amp ones too

thanks

 

What's the cable size 2.5mm, 3.5mm, 4mm or 6mm (refer to the chart)

 

would you lot go mutiple 15a inlets or less higher rated inlets if more than 1

 

at the property that am living in there is others that are also living there and when someone is using the tumble dryer or the washing machine or both you cant use the heater in your bedroom at the same time especially with added load of microwave as well without the concern that the load might be more than the circuit breaker therefore trip it because the power points in bedroom is on the same circuit breaker as the power points in the laundry and kitchen.



it would be nice if your things were on a different circuit breaker or 2 to spread the load so if one area overloads or a appliance has a fault and trips the rcbo the other area doesnt get affected or itll be less likely to trip.

can see why alot of younger generations would rather new places with one reason being because of the extra circuit breakers and/or a service line upgrade possibly being a requirement in all new homes or major renovations where as alot of older generations would put up with not being able to use one thing while something else is going and if different house members are using something they may wait until that persons finished or is they live alone they may wait until something is finished before using something else.

or older generations or younger people that are happy with old stuff will be happy to get a new switchboard for a old house and if needed upgrade mains line.

one example is they may wait until the dryer is finished before using a frypan or wait until they finished cooking tea before using heater where as a lot of younger generations usually dont like inconveniences.

back to the power question what could be done to spread the load out with the things in your bedroom until you or the person who owns the house can afford to get someone out to add another breaker.

only thing that may be able to do is plug the heater into heavy duty extension cord and run it to the outside power point as the door isnt far from it as the outside power point is on another breaker, would however need a 1.5mm2 construction site rated lead.

have thought about running cord for back shed to that power point and plugging it into that just havent done it yet.

one of the household members that lives there owns the house and neither myself or that person can afford to get someone out to put in the extra circuit breakers

oneday it will happen and am planning to help pay for it if not pay for it all but at moment it isnt a option.

 

Yes

 

so mutiple 15a inlets or a single 32a inlet??

 

Call an electrician. You cannot DIY electrical work

 

read the post it asked a question

will run through again, wanted to know what is normally used as some food vans have mutiple inlets and some have a higher amp inlet installed.

what does installed or have installed mean? it means you have called or are going to call a proper person out.

read the post

 

A van runs on 12V DC, a house has 240V AC.

An auto electrician works on vehicles, a licensed electrician on houses.

They are different.

Edit: it could be LPG.

 

feel like people especially some misread post, thats why the bold writing, doesnt mean everyone though

 

TLDR - I want to overload the mains power supply for a grow house. Any suggestions?

 

its not that its because of not being able to use heater while microwave and washer and dryer is going

 

You are overloading the circuit, do the washing when you don't need heating or cooking.

 

have others that live there and you want heating and want to use that and you cant while washing machine and dryer is going as well or if frypan or something else is going.

alot of older generations would be happy to put up with not being able to use something while something else was going where as most younger generations dont like inconveniences and thinking that could be why many would prefer new houses that likely have extra breakers or want everything straight up in a house straight away.

new homes or old homes with major renovations usually have the extra electrical requirements old homes didnt originally have in their day

 

Power circuits are protected by breakers to stop the wiring from burning out and causing a fire. Just because you are inconvenienced doesn't give the right to override the safety factors of the wiring.

The incoming wiring to the house will determine the max allowable load. This load is then distributed across multiple circuits ie lights, power etc.
Houses don't get "another" inlet supplied. if you need more load the size of the incoming wiring will need to upgraded (only allowed if the energy providers supply can service the requested upgrade). Then the switchboard will require an upgrade to have the new wiring and breakers fitted.

Not sure why you think this is a generational thing. You make it sound like younger generations don't think limits apply to them.

 

I'm not a sparkie (who is the person to ask). But I do know that each circuit has a designated max load based on wattage as well the the whole switchboard haveing a amx load based on two wires coming into the house. Modern homes have higher ampage capacity (400w ?) than old homes (maybe only 60W) across ALL circuits and this has to be efficiently shared. Multiple circuits etc. A sparkie can guide whether upgrade to assist higher inflow across more circuits could assist. It can require a bit of rewiring and upgrades to the swichboard.

 

So for the benefit of future readers.
The OP's question seems to be referring to food vans not houses.

We just had an upgrade done after an AC installation.
The supply from the street to the facia had been upgraded at some point (network responsibly).
From the facia to the meter board and house (our responsibility) was POOR, so much so we were told not to run the AC and stove at the same time or risk a roof fire), the property old fuse was 60 amps now upgraded wiring has allowed us to have the maximum single phase residential of 100 amp, this is then divided amongst the various appliances each witb their own circuit protections (see pics)....
Light circuits are usually 10amp protected fuse (less than 10 amp use)
Power circuits are usually 15amp protected fuse (10amps use)
Air Cond are usually 20amp protected fuse but vary on system size
Stoves, cook tops and hot water also vary
Very few households ever require 15amp outlets (I do a bit of hobby welding with 15amp equipment).

As for the floor van, these often have a different connection point (and lead) that run either 40, 60 and up to 100amp (as running an industrial fryer/rangehood/baymarie/lights/ovens and sandwich presses chews electricity like no tomorrow