Central heating Programmer - Fused spur needed question?

[Davef68]

Since we moved in a couple of years ago, our CH has been serviced by an independent CORGI Reg plumber. However, he is moving into contractor work, and won't be doing small domestic jobs anymore. So we thought we'd take out a Service deal with one of the Gas cos.

Anyway, to cut a story short, the BG engineer turned up, and refused to touch the system because the controls were not on a fused spur (As far as we know - they don't seem to be as the wiring form the programmer goes straight to the boiler).

Two questions - Is this a DIYable job?

2) Would I need a spark or a Gas fitter to put it in?

 

[kevplumb]

the full system should be capable of isolation from 1 point

fused spur or 3 pin plug don't matter

 

[breezer]

Two questions - Is this a DIYable job?

2) Would I need a spark or a Gas fitter to put it in?

yes, or electrician

 

[namsag]

If you put it on a plug , the socket must NOT be switched type

 

[D_Hailsham]

the BG engineer turned up, and refused to touch the system because the controls were not on a fused spur (As far as we know - they don't seem to be as the wiring form the programmer goes straight to the boiler).

On older boilers the normal way way to have the main supply feeding the wiring centre with a feed from there to the boiler, via the thermostats and motorized valves. With modern boilers it is more usual to have the main feed going straight to the boiler which then supplies the feed to the wiring centre.

There must be a switch or plug which will turn the whole system off; or does the BG man think that there is a cable going straight back to you main fuse board from the wiring centre.

What you should not have is one switch controlling the supply to the boiler and another the supply to the wiring centre etc.