electric fire fcu
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Is the socket already a spur, or is it fully on the socket circuit?
Why do you want an FCU for an electric fire? Why not just plug it in?
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What sort of fire is it?
What is its rating?
Did they say why it can't be plugged in?
What is its rating?
Did they say why it can't be plugged in?
If you want it on an FCU, then you can put one in - replace the single back-box with a dual one (like this - not a twin one):
and wire the FCU fully into the circuit, rather than making it a spur.
Or if you're not bothered, put a plug on it and plug it in.
and wire the FCU fully into the circuit, rather than making it a spur.
Or if you're not bothered, put a plug on it and plug it in.
No.
I strongly suspect that the maker says what he does in order to avoid having to fit a plug - they are not allowed to sell appliances that need plugs without one fitted, so to get round that law they tell you to permanently wire it in.
Is it fitted with a flex?
I strongly suspect that the maker says what he does in order to avoid having to fit a plug - they are not allowed to sell appliances that need plugs without one fitted, so to get round that law they tell you to permanently wire it in.
Is it fitted with a flex?
yorkie333 said:
The old school of thought was a fixed appliance, ie wall mounted fire, kitchen extractor hood and the like should be hard wired to something in this case a FCU
Although it is still good practice, having a plug and socket is fine and more common because the definition of a fixed appliance is so grey it's almost see-through
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