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Hi all...
I've recently purchased a wired burglar alarm kit and am looking to save a couple of bob and install it myself. Wiring and installing the various sensors is not a problem, but I have a question regarding the mains supply to the control panel. The supplier included a surface mounted unswitched spur box (3A fuse) with the kit and everywhere I look recommends fitting this on a spur to the ring.
My questions is, eventually(!), what difference is there between fitting a 3A spur from the ring and fitting a standard 3A plug and plugging into a socket - other than the switch? Stupid question maybe, but a 3A spur box is effectively a hard wired plug, no?
Thanks in advance.
I've recently purchased a wired burglar alarm kit and am looking to save a couple of bob and install it myself. Wiring and installing the various sensors is not a problem, but I have a question regarding the mains supply to the control panel. The supplier included a surface mounted unswitched spur box (3A fuse) with the kit and everywhere I look recommends fitting this on a spur to the ring.
My questions is, eventually(!), what difference is there between fitting a 3A spur from the ring and fitting a standard 3A plug and plugging into a socket - other than the switch? Stupid question maybe, but a 3A spur box is effectively a hard wired plug, no?
Thanks in advance.