Further to my recent question about garage door openers....

If I wire them permanently - i.e. remove the plug and connect direct
to the mains wiring - I believe the wiring regulations require some
means of disconnecting the equipment. Is this correct? I think it
has to be double pole and also at least 2mm separation or something.
Will a standard switched FCU fulfil the requirement?

How close does the switch have to be to the equipment? Can I use one
switch for two adjacent garage door openers, they're about 8ft apart.

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Chris Green

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Further to my recent question about garage door openers....

If I wire them permanently - i.e. remove the plug and connect direct
to the mains wiring - I believe the wiring regulations require some
means of disconnecting the equipment. Is this correct? I think it
has to be double pole and also at least 2mm separation or something.
Will a standard switched FCU fulfil the requirement?

Yes.

How close does the switch have to be to the equipment? Can I use one
switch for two adjacent garage door openers, they're about 8ft apart.

I'd fit one per door, and make them accessible.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
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wrote:
Further to my recent question about garage door openers....

If I wire them permanently - i.e. remove the plug and connect direct
to the mains wiring - I believe the wiring regulations require some
means of disconnecting the equipment. Is this correct? I think it
has to be double pole and also at least 2mm separation or something.
Will a standard switched FCU fulfil the requirement?

Yes.

Thanks!

How close does the switch have to be to the equipment? Can I use one
switch for two adjacent garage door openers, they're about 8ft apart.

I'd fit one per door, and make them accessible.

I guess they only cost a couple of quid so three rather than two is
hardly going to break the bank! :-)

They'll be accessible as in adjacent to the door opener which in one
case can be reached from the floor but in the other two cases is out
of reach (except for my 6'6" son) unless you're on a ladder.

--
Chris Green

If I wire them permanently - i.e. remove the plug and connect direct
to the mains wiring - I believe the wiring regulations require some
means of disconnecting the equipment. Is this correct?

Yes.

I think it has to be double pole and also at least 2mm separation or
something.

3mm.

Will a standard switched FCU fulfil the requirement?

Yes.

How close does the switch have to be to the equipment? Can I use one
switch for two adjacent garage door openers, they're about 8ft apart.

The switch must be close enough to be considered to be in control of someone
servicing the equipment. i.e. close enough so that they can see it and
scream at the muppet about to electrocute them. Alternatively, the switch
should be lockable in the off position. It doesn't have to be close for
emergency stop reasons unless the equipment itself is worthy of such a
device.

Christian.