16 amp socket ??

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Libigage

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Hi all, sorry if this question has been asked before. I need to rebuild my shed and fit a 16 amp socket so that I can get the brewzilla 65l gen 4. But until then would I get away with using one of those builders power tool transformers in a socket. You know the yellow box shaped ones.
 
Hi all, sorry if this question has been asked before. I need to rebuild my shed and fit a 16 amp socket so that I can get the brewzilla 65l gen 4. But until then would I get away with using one of those builders power tool transformers in a socket. You know the yellow box shaped ones.
No, because they're 110v. You're looking for a blue commando connector. Like caravans use. They're 16A. But note, they're also unfused, so you'll need a breaker. You're in proper electrician territory now.

This is the socket
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You don't need either.

https://kegland.com.au/products/brewzilla-65l-gen-4#:~:text=5 YEAR WARRANTY-,The BrewZilla Gen 4.1 is designed to be a compact,off a 15 amp socket.

According to these specs, you need a small consumer unit and normal 3pin socket. The feed cable is likely to be the expensive bit. Depending of course on hot long it is.
Either way, it says a 15 amp socket.

Whilst in the UK, our sockets, wiring and ring mains are designed to carry 32A, I wouldn't be doing that without a fuse on the end.
There's a reason that the UK has the safest electricity sockets in the world.
 

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