Date   : Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:23:39 +0100
From   : andrew.hancock@... (Andrew Hancock)
Subject: Leccy @ Acorn World '09

> The power used by the device is a fraction of the peak demand when it is
> initially powered (inrush current). For a (fully loaded) Beeb the current
> pulse is 1.8A for 120ms dropping to 0.15A and for my Beeb Sony CRT monitor
> it's around 5A for 850ms dropping to 1A. I think we will need to avoid a
> situation where a lot of stuff gets turned on at the same time and if
we're
> looking at RCDs that people don't try and reset the trip with everything
> still switched on, otherwise the current rush could trip the main breaker
> for the room. I doubt if we'd be popular ;)

> Dave
 
Thanks for answering an issue I have with my electric on my sockets
ring-main, which is 32A, after a power-cut, it always trips out!

and I have to go round the house turning stuff off, to get it back on again,
I suspect it's inrush current exceeding 32A!

Umm! Maybe I need to get an up-rated one! 

Andrew