Confusion at 20A
I would really like to put the person responsible for the electrical wiring at the place I am living now into a room with 200 angry Narn. Or if that is not possible, he should for the rest of his life live in a house where all sockets are tied to just one fuse/breaker of 10A...
I replaced a socket today, because I noticed it became rather hot when I was baking bread. Searching for the correct breaker to not electrify myself in the process I found that almost all sockets here are tied to one single 20A breaker! The only exemption I noticed was a socket in the kitchen, probably meant for devices with higher power consumption. Unfortunately I can not plug oven or microwave in, because around that socket there is no space to put anything bigger than a plate. Even the fridge is currently still running from the same net. I really don't understand such a person's mind...
My oven alone consumes 1200W when upper and lower heat are both on. Microwave is 800W. I don't know how much my fridge consumes, but somehow I doubt it is only 200W - and since we use 110V here in Taiwan, that's about it. My computer equipment is on the same net, the iron (1000W again) too... Also all lighting is on one (but different) breaker, but that is somehow acceptable.
I suppose at least the washing machine will have its own line/breaker. But again my confidence in local planning skills has received an enormous boost...
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