You may need to wait a bit for one of our European electricians to check in---The French Electrician should know this---and there are others---Mike----
(analogy) In the U.S. 20 amp general purpose circuits accommodate both 15 amp and 20 amp receptacles and loads (lights, appliances, electronics). If a 15 amp receptacle is present on a 20 amp circuit the entire circuit must have as a minimum one duplex receptacle or two single receptacles on itAFAIK the limit for a standard wall socket is 13 amps, or 20 across two sockets.
Bonjour Nick.,Hi
I'm moving back to the UK soon, and I have an electrical appliance from Germany which I'd like to bring with me.
It's an electric cooker with 4 hobs - the problem is that the power output on the label reads "4100W" - 4100 / 240 = 17 amps. AFAIK the limit for a standard wall socket is 13 amps, or 20 across two sockets.
Is it safe / possible to connect this device, supposing I can find a 17 amp fuse?
Thanks
Nick