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600W microwave installed in place of the mini oven which was hardly used.
Handy for morning porridge amongst other things...

Himself won’t even have one in the kitchen, no chance of getting one in the Eriba 😠

Good point Colin.

Pans for the gas hob fit in the overhead lockers, anything that requires something larger either goes in the Cobb or Grand Remoska...

Microwaves draw considerably more power on start up than they are actually rated for. Can be dodgy on 6 amp sites! Saucepan and gas for us.

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Microwaves draw considerably more power on start up than they are actually rated for. Can be dodgy on 6 amp sites! Saucepan and gas for us.

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Colin,

I have a degree in electrical & electronic engineering and deal with issues like this on almost a daily basis as part of my business so I apologise if I come across as immodest in any way. "Peak power" is always quoted as the maximum permissible load including any start-up surge. Your uncle is probably referring to what is called "continuous power" which is the maximum amount that can be continuously supplied.

By law it is quoted this way to ensure that sufficiently rated cabling and fuses/breakers are used. So, the normal running load will draw ~2.6A (600W) but the current could surge upon start-up to a maximum of 4.35A (1000W). Almost all circuit breakers have a degree of protection against the surge current multiplied by the surge time. For example, a 4A breaker would not normally trip immediately but would however, if the peak current was constant. Even a 6A breaker on a site supply will take many times the rated amps for a brief moment depending on whether it's a type B (3-5 times), C (5-10 times), or D (10-20 times). In the case of fuses, "slow blow" fuses are used where there is risk of a start-up surge.