Bought this fryer, it doesn't plug into the wall. It is commercial and I know it's a bit dumb but I don't know about electrical stuff! Can it be converted! Hoping someone can enlighten me as its a bit late to call an electrician and google has not enlightened me thus far
pamow69,
Feb 14, 8:26pm
Exactly what is written on the label! Need as much info as possible.
pauldw,
Feb 14, 8:42pm
That fryer may also be available as a 10A version and you could swap the elements for lower wattage ones or you could get an electrician to advise whether 1 of your power points could be changed to a 15A socket,
davea74,
Feb 14, 8:43pm
If it's 15a then you need a 15a outlet installed.It cannot be 'converted'.If it has a 15a plug the earth (bottom centre) pin will be too big for a standard socket.
howgoodisit,
Feb 14, 8:51pm
just change the plug
russ18,
Feb 15, 5:31am
Fitting a standard 10 amp plug to something that takes more than 10 amps would be a stupid thing to do.
mrfxit,
Feb 15, 9:44am
Yes in some cases via .
Rearranging the internal wiring "IF" the unit is designed that way or Installing smaller 10amp heaters "IF" the design allows for this AND changing the plug PLUS a new electrical cert.
Other then that, get a 15amp main plug installed
mrfxit,
Feb 15, 9:46am
OR strip the electrical gear out & fit gas burners under it for use outdoors. Build it in to a monster multipurpose barby
rachsb4,
Feb 15, 10:32am
what wattage does it draw! if its 2400w of less its fine to swap plug over provided its done by a sparky.
killy1,
Feb 15, 10:59am
If the fryer needs more than 10amps, the safest and cheapest way would be to have the socket changed to a 15amp, ninety nine times out of a hundred there will be enough capacity 'in the wall'.
tillsbury,
Mar 10, 2:18am
Don't do almost any of the things in this thread, apart from calling out a sparky and getting a 15A socket installed.Changing the plug is asking for a fire, and you can be certain the fire brigade will discover the reason quickly and your insurance will be void.There's no point asking what current it draws, obviously its power is over 2400W as otherwise it wouldn't be a 15A deep fryer!
Only the sparky is qualified to identify whether or not you can install a 15A socket on the existing cabling, the answer is likely to be no as either it's old and a single circuit (in which case the cable is probably suspect) or it's new and a multiple circuit (in which case the sparky shouldn't be putting 15A sockets on it without being certain what else is on the cable).
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