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extra socket off fused spur - is this OK?
In our 9yr old house there's a utility room that has a washing machine with
worktop above that I use as a workbench. But there's no power socket near the "workbench". The washing machine, fridge, etc in kitchen & utility room all come off a separate ring cct marked as "fixed appliances" on the fuse board. Each has a fused conn unit above the worktop feeding an unswitched socket below the worktop for the appliance. Is it OK to provide a socket outlet spurred off the FCU which I can then use to power tools on the workbench? Thanks PS I'll do it before Jan 1st in case utility rooms with sinks in still count as kitchens.... |
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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 21:30:50 +0000 (UTC), "keith"
strung together this: Is it OK to provide a socket outlet spurred off the FCU which I can then use to power tools on the workbench? Providing it is part of the ring and not a spur then yes. PS I'll do it before Jan 1st in case utility rooms with sinks in still count as kitchens.... You obviously have misunderstood Part P, but we'll not go into that. -- SJW Please reply to group or use 'usenet' in email subject |
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Lurch wrote:
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 21:30:50 +0000 (UTC), "keith" strung together this: Is it OK to provide a socket outlet spurred off the FCU which I can then use to power tools on the workbench? Providing it is part of the ring and not a spur then yes. Surely you can have as many sockets as you like on a *fused* spur which is what the OP said I believe. -- Chris Green |
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Chris Green wrote
| Is it OK to provide a socket outlet spurred off the FCU which | I can then use to power tools on the workbench? | Providing it is part of the ring and not a spur then yes. | Surely you can have as many sockets as you like on a *fused* spur | which is what the OP said I believe. It would only be a fused spur if it was taken from the load (fused) side of the FCU, whether that was the OP's intention was not at all clear. Owain |
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Is it OK to provide a socket outlet spurred off the FCU which I can then
use to power tools on the workbench? It may or may not be, depending on the configuration of the existing circuit. It is not clear if the fixed appliances circuit is a radial or a ring configuration or the size of the conductors. Without this information, it is impossible to state if it is safe to spur directly off the FCU. It is also important to know the capacity of the circuit. I'd expect a 'B' 32A MCB at the consumer unit, which should be checked. Christian. |
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