"Sparks" wrote in message
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"Mark" wrote in message
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On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:55:25 -0000, "Sparks"
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OK, additional RCD socket it is then.

Thanks for your input.

PS, should have mentioned, immersion heater is never used, never has
been, never will be.

Good

Disconnect it then, then everyone will be happy and you will (probably) be
compliant.
(Assuming you have sleeved the earth wires with green/yellow, stuck one of
these on your consumer unit if you are using new colours
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TLLAB50.html, and used 2.5mm cable
without any inaccessible screw joints. (Maybe some other factors too)

Sparks...


....and I would suggest you replace the spur with an RCD one rather than
getting a second RCD socket, then if you add another socket to this circuit
at a later date, you won't need to buy a third RCD socket.

As the new sockets are protected with a fused spur, you can add as many
sockets as you like, where you like, so you can just add a second double
socket to each room, off of the current socket, to save having to use
trailing extension leads, if you leave the FCU as it is, any additional
sockets would need to be the expensive RCD ones (If you want to RCD protect
them, as it is not actually needed, assuming you are upstairs)

Or, if you change the power source at a later date to come from the ring
(like it really should) then you won't have to remove the RCD sockets
(assuming your ring is currently RCD protected)

If you do change the FCU to an RCD FCU, you should replace the current RCD
socket with a normal one, as you shouldn't cascade RCD's)

Sparks...