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Asked by Lisa on 11th Mar 2022Best Answer
"Yes you can but work needs to be completed by a qualified electrician"
Answered on 14th Mar 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report"I assume you have changed the shower? it depends if the cable has been sized for 30A taking into account length of run and correction factors when originally installed, a new calculation will have to be carried out to determine if the circuit breaker can be increased"
Answered on 14th Mar 2022 - Member since Mar 2021 - report"Yes on a 10mm wire yes you can but please don’t do this until you have consulted a qualified electrician."
Answered on 16th Mar 2022 - Member since Nov 2021 - report"Hello Lisa, yes you can but what type of fuse box is it?"
Answered on 14th Mar 2022 - Member since Jun 2018 - report"Hello, in a 10mm cable you can install up to 50A. But make sure is 10mm and not 6mm because on a 6mm you can go up to 32A"
Answered on 14th Mar 2022 - Member since Jan 2020 - report"Hi, normally you can without any problems, however, this work should be carried out by an electrician as you are changing the characteristics of your fuse board. The amount of power that the cable can carry will be reduced if it is under insulation as an example."
Answered on 18th Mar 2022 - Member since Oct 2018 - report"You sure can if it’s 10mm. I would recommend contacting a local electrician to make sure."
Answered on 14th Mar 2022 - Member since Mar 2022 - report"Need a part p, to carry out the task, and health and safety."
Answered on 14th Mar 2022 - Member since May 2019 - report"Generally yes you can change a 30 amp fuse to a 40/50amp if the cable is 10mm"
Answered on 14th Mar 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report"Yes you can, a 40 amp fuse is normally used for Electric Cookers or Electric shower with 10mm T/E cable going to it."
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