Omega 750 v2 heat press electrical specs

[Zaazu]

Hi, I'm getting an electrician in soon to sort out wiring up the Adkins Omega 750 v2 heat press, but the specs on the press are contradicting each other.

• On the website, it states the press uses a 32 Amp Commando Socket with a 40 Amp fuse
• The specifications sheet mentions a 27 Amp fuse with a 32 Amp supply
• The user manual refers to a 63 Amp trip and a 40 Amp fuse

Does anyone else have this machine, are you running it off a 32amp industrial socket and a 32 amp breaker?

Cheers

[pw66]

From my recolection of having a 32amp cee form plug fitted for my conveyor dryer is that the breaker must not exceed the ampage, so you will be limited to 32amps at the board.
Talk to your electrician - he may be able to install a 64amp socket with a 64amp or lower breaker. Simple enough to change the plug on the press.

[Justin]

We have the V1 and run it on an adapter through our 3 phase.

[Zaazu]

Cheers guys, ended up going with a 32 amp socket and 64 amp breaker, getting it installed this weekend hopefully

[Zaazu]

Just heard back from the company about the power requirements, and thought I'd share in case it helps anyone else.

They confirmed the press needs a single-phase 32A commando socket. It's rated at 7kW, but apparently only pulls around 5800W during actual use. The 7kW rating is just to cover voltage variations across the country and any potential peaks.

The unit comes installed with a 40A fuse at the breaker, which includes RCD protection. Even though the press is rated at 32A, they use a 40A fuse to meet the 125% safety margin required by regulations.

As for the fuse in the consumer unit, they said it really depends on whether the press is on its own circuit or sharing with other equipment. But if it's running in isolation, they recommend a 32A C-rated fuse.

[whitprints]

We ran the omega 600 with no issues on our home electrical setup - just picked up a commando socket from screwfix and put in on 30amp cabling.

The typeC breakers they seem reluctant to put on home circuits most are typeB with a 6A trip (typec is 10A i believe)

My small 24inch rotary press trips the typeB breaker quite regularly, in proces of moving units and will be putting it on a typeC when we get to that part of the wiring!!!