Yes but I'd certainly put in a fused one to stop the unwary.
Brian

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On 03/05/2021 12:45, Scott wrote:
On Mon, 3 May 2021 01:38:21 -0700 (PDT), Jedzi
wrote:

I've got an ancient, maybe 40 or 50 years old, switch for the immersion
heater in my airing cupboard. It's a thin-ish one, mounted on the
wooden door frame.

Increasingly, it gets hot in use and has started to smell slightly (I
think it's a heated plastic type smell).

I want to replace it with a switch like this https://bit.ly/336ClVA ,
mounted in a steel back box, on the wall next to it. Am I allowed to do
that?

I would say no. 240V x 20A = 4,800W. I believe some immersion
heaters can draw up to 6kW. Even if yours doesn't, someone might
upgrade or replace it.


If someone upgrades it then it's their responsibility to check the switch
and upgrade it if necessary. Ditto the cable and MCB/fuse.

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