Hi

Got a 3Kw storage heater which has now blown two 13A fuses in 24 hours (so
its now turned off).

Any ideas? Suppliers aren't open until Monday and its getting cold!

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Hi

Got a 3Kw storage heater which has now blown two 13A fuses in 24 hours (so
its now turned off).

Any ideas? Suppliers aren't open until Monday and its getting cold!



Check the cable where it connects into the FCU - if a terminal has
worked loose it could cause the fuse to blow.
Buy a cheap fanheater from Argos :-)

Rob Morley wrote:
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says...

Hi

Got a 3Kw storage heater which has now blown two 13A fuses in 24 hours (so
its now turned off).

Any ideas? Suppliers aren't open until Monday and its getting cold!




Check the cable where it connects into the FCU - if a terminal has
worked loose it could cause the fuse to blow.
Buy a cheap fanheater from Argos :-)

what make of storage heater is it? most makes are either 2.55kw or 3.4kw
for the larger sizes,
a storage heater should be wired on a radial circuit protected by a
15amp or 16amp mcb does not need or require a fcu at heater a 20amp dp
switch is normally fitted at storage heater.

In article ,
says...
Rob Morley wrote:
In article ,
says...

Hi

Got a 3Kw storage heater which has now blown two 13A fuses in 24 hours (so
its now turned off).

Any ideas? Suppliers aren't open until Monday and its getting cold!




Check the cable where it connects into the FCU - if a terminal has
worked loose it could cause the fuse to blow.
Buy a cheap fanheater from Argos :-)

what make of storage heater is it? most makes are either 2.55kw or 3.4kw
for the larger sizes,
a storage heater should be wired on a radial circuit protected by a
15amp or 16amp mcb does not need or require a fcu at heater a 20amp dp
switch is normally fitted at storage heater.


In that case substitute "whatever wall-box the cable comes out of" for
FCU. :-)

Rob Morley wrote:

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says...

Rob Morley wrote:

In article ,
says...


Hi

Got a 3Kw storage heater which has now blown two 13A fuses in 24 hours (so
its now turned off).

Any ideas? Suppliers aren't open until Monday and its getting cold!




Check the cable where it connects into the FCU - if a terminal has
worked loose it could cause the fuse to blow.
Buy a cheap fanheater from Argos :-)


what make of storage heater is it? most makes are either 2.55kw or 3.4kw
for the larger sizes,
a storage heater should be wired on a radial circuit protected by a
15amp or 16amp mcb does not need or require a fcu at heater a 20amp dp
switch is normally fitted at storage heater.



In that case substitute "whatever wall-box the cable comes out of" for
FCU. :-)

my main point is that it should not have a 13amp fuse in the circuit a
3.4kw heater is "on the limit" at 13amp

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Rob Morley wrote:

In article ,
says...

Rob Morley wrote:

In article ,
says...


Hi

Got a 3Kw storage heater which has now blown two 13A fuses in 24 hours (so
its now turned off).

Any ideas? Suppliers aren't open until Monday and its getting cold!




Check the cable where it connects into the FCU - if a terminal has
worked loose it could cause the fuse to blow.
Buy a cheap fanheater from Argos :-)


what make of storage heater is it? most makes are either 2.55kw or 3.4kw
for the larger sizes,
a storage heater should be wired on a radial circuit protected by a
15amp or 16amp mcb does not need or require a fcu at heater a 20amp dp
switch is normally fitted at storage heater.



In that case substitute "whatever wall-box the cable comes out of" for
FCU. :-)

my main point is that it should not have a 13amp fuse in the circuit a
3.4kw heater is "on the limit" at 13amp

I knew that (yeah, right).
:-)

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Rob Morley wrote:

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Rob Morley wrote:

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says...


Hi

Got a 3Kw storage heater which has now blown two 13A fuses in 24
hours (so
its now turned off).

Any ideas? Suppliers aren't open until Monday and its getting cold!




Check the cable where it connects into the FCU - if a terminal has
worked loose it could cause the fuse to blow.
Buy a cheap fanheater from Argos :-)


what make of storage heater is it? most makes are either 2.55kw or
3.4kw
for the larger sizes,
a storage heater should be wired on a radial circuit protected by a
15amp or 16amp mcb does not need or require a fcu at heater a 20amp dp
switch is normally fitted at storage heater.



In that case substitute "whatever wall-box the cable comes out of" for
FCU. :-)

my main point is that it should not have a 13amp fuse in the circuit a
3.4kw heater is "on the limit" at 13amp

I knew that (yeah, right).
:-)

CAUTION:- Some storage heaters have two supplies, one 24HR for convector
topup and and can be connected via a FCU the other will be a night only
circuit. Which type do we have here?