Installing a kitchen fan, Fused spur needed?
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The manufacturer will likely state that one should be fitted - so, yes - 3A probably.
Or supply the fan from the lighting circuit. No FCU required..
PS its most unusual to have a kitchen fan switched by a pull cord. why do you want to do that?
PS its most unusual to have a kitchen fan switched by a pull cord. why do you want to do that?
Yes, if demanded by the manufacturer.
Not for maintenance, that would be afforded by any means of isolation - the CU fuse or MCB.
If required by the manufacturer, the fuse will be for protection because the manufacturer has not bothered to fit adequate (any) protection for its own product.
... or required by the manufacturer's lawyers, even though the manufacturer themselves sees no need!
Kind Regards, John
Why?
Why is a BCO looking at your kitchen? Is it a new build? If so, why did you design it with no opening windows?
Rather than continue with his existing topic, Steve thinks it would be helpful to start a new one 
Here's the rest of the story http://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/kitchen-fan-and-building-regulations.428593/
Here's the rest of the story http://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/kitchen-fan-and-building-regulations.428593/
All very odd. My brother in law had an extension built about 9 years ago and a kitchen fan was required, even though it was adjacent to an opening window and french windows. The house we rent out also required such ventilation in any room with a cooking area. I am mighty surprised at the suggestion that these were not requiments of the regs as bco's insisted upon them
Rather than continue with his existing topic, Steve thinks it would be helpful to start a new one
I imagine that some would actually applaud the separation of topics (something that some of us are very bad at). The first one was about Building Regulations, whereas this one is about electrical issues.
Kind Regards, John
It's actually a new extension, and building control is insisting on it.
So we still don't know which regulation the BCO is invoking to make a fan mandatory.
Nor why they approved the plans for the extension which did not show one. I wonder if his neighbour is about to discover how stupid it is to use the Building Notice route, rather than full plans submission?
Nor why they approved the plans for the extension which did not show one. I wonder if his neighbour is about to discover how stupid it is to use the Building Notice route, rather than full plans submission?
Maybe he's thinking of installing a bathroom style fan (so no on/off directly on it) rather than a proper oven extractor hood.
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