Electric for pump

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I know that Dave,;)

    But it wasn't until I put the 13amp one in the plug that I got a big enough bang to work out where the problem was.:)

    Should add, nobody, or animals were harmed during this experiment.
    I switched it on from a safe distance.:blue thumb:
     
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      And did the over-current pass through the switch you were a safe distance from:biggrin:
       
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      This is a temporary set up as the house is rented so use the temporary fix and use an outside extension cable which is permissable.Presumably the pump has a sealed wire from it?
      If you were to implement a permanent cable (why if this isn't your house?), it falls under part P of the wiring regs and you would absolutely require permission from the landlady prior to works and signed off by a pro. Do not do the work yourself as by the sound of your original posting you'll get someone killed.
       
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      Thanks everyone for advice. My pond is now sorted I returned the original pump and brought a all in one pump,filter and uv. As these are low voltage it came with a outside transformer so with help from a neighbour its now set up and water is gradually clearing.
       
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