boiler spur or on ring?

[dtokez]

Hi all. I have just moved house, and we are currently re-wiring. An electrician said to me that we should run a spur, but the only reasoning he gave was so it could be turned off if it needed to be worked on but surely you just turn the socket off? Its currently plugged into a wall socket.

Not sure if it is a regulation or what?

 

[kirkgas]

it isnt wrong to have a boiler plugged in, in fact it could be deemed perfect for complete isolation as you pull the plug, but it isnt the modern way to do it and any decent spark would be advising it was wired into a spur as it looks way much better

 

[Corgigrouch]

No problem using a three pin plug but the socket must not have a switch.... This way it can be guaranteed that when isolated both the live and neutral are disconnected....IE the plug must be pulled from the socket. If you use a switched socket, then the temptation of just switching off with the switch will present itself and the appliance is not adequately isolated.

 

[dtokez]

thanks. What about where to run a spur, from the power ring or a separate cable from the consumer unit and a spare RCB?

 

[Corgigrouch]

Your registered electrician can sort that for you...

 

[dtokez]

I'm doing it all myself but he will be coming back to connect the new consumer unit up when I'm done?

 

[seco services]

Take a fused spur off your socket circuit.

 

[dtokez]

so not really any need in running a cable from the consumer unit?

thanks

 

[seco services]

You only need a 3/5 amp spur.