Fridge and freezer wiring

[AlbertTatlock]

We have a small café and are in the process of purchasing a double stand up fridge and a single stand up freezer both are 1900mm high and my question is will they run off the 2 existing 13amp fused spurs that we already have or will we need heavier supply cables to the consumer unit. Thanks in advance Albert

 

[Banallsheds]

Yes fridges and freezers take nowhere near 13 amps.

 

[Bob Rathbone]

You will be fine. When you first plug them in, switch them on separately to allow the motor in the first to start and get running, it needs only 2 or 3 seconds, then switch on the second unit. Fridges and freezers draw a large start up current, but once running the current drops significantly. During normal opertion, the thermostats in each unit will switch on at different times avoiding a double start up current rush.

 

[AlbertTatlock]

Yes fridges and freezers take nowhere near 13 amps.

Thank you for your help

 

[ramseyman]

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