Lighting Spur

[Igorian]

Hi chaps

I've taken a spur from the ring in my workshop to a FCU to power a single light (100W). I now want to add a security light (500W). I know that for sockets, you can't have a spur from a spur, but does this also apply to lighting circuits or should I run a new spur with separate FCU for this?

 

[ZenStalinist]

I believe it's generally okay to run two things radially off a fused connection unit, providing the fuse gives adequate protection (in this case a single 3amp fuse will).

 

[securespark]

Providing they are fed via the LOAD terminals, not the FEED ones....

 

[ZenStalinist]

well, duh!

 

[Igorian]

Thanks guys

 

[securespark]

Just making sure, Zen.......

 

[ban-all-sheds]

well, duh!

There has been at least one post here from someone who did not know what "supply" and "load" meant...

But anyway - apart from the terminals in the fuse carrier being live even though the switch is off, it doesn't matter which way round you wire an FCU...

 

[ZenStalinist]

ah, okay, but I think Igorian knows better.