These days all those components are sold across Europe.
How are they protected when they are installed in countries where there are no FCUs, or fused plugs, available?
Where have I done that?
Fusing of gas boiler supplies
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How are they protected when they are installed in countries where there are no FCUs, or fused plugs, available?
Read back through your posts in this thread, realise your error(s) then offer your correction(s)
Do I have to quote all 17 of them here, and point out that in none of them have I made statements which I know nothing about and cannot possibly back up, or would it be better if you:
1) Answered my question above about lack of FCUs in other countries
and
2) Simply say which of my posts contained statements which I know nothing about etc.
1) Answered my question above about lack of FCUs in other countries
and
2) Simply say which of my posts contained statements which I know nothing about etc.
In the thread you have made a statement of fact that may or may not be correct and that makes me wonder how much more of your scratching's should be ignored. If you cannot identify your own errors then perhaps you should be questioning yourself more, the way that others obviously do.
Please quote it here.
And while we wait for that, do you have any intention of answering the question about lack of FCUs in other countries?
I don't need to, you're the one who perpetually criticises everyone else for the merest hint of an error or indiscretion. So go back over the thread and pick out all the bits that may be wrong.
No, should I?
"the FCU fuse is frequently there to protect other parts of the system including switch contacts that may only be rated at 2 or 3A or so."
WRONG. The FCU is to protect the cables not what is on the end of them which MUST have their own internal protection. As has been frequently said what happens in countries where FCUs are not available or compliant?
WRONG. The FCU is to protect the cables not what is on the end of them which MUST have their own internal protection. As has been frequently said what happens in countries where FCUs are not available or compliant?
WRONG!
In my heating system there are no additional fuses between the FCU and time clock, thermostats & valves.
This is a totally standard installation, are you saying that an extremely high proportion of our nations heating systems are installed in a manner contrary to our wiring regs?
Well, which is it?
That implies that you don't know.
Presumably, Bas does not think they are errors so correct him.
How is he supposed to know which parts you, rightly or wrongly, think are errors?
Are any needed?
It is not an electrical regulation from BS7671. Why would it be?
We have said repeatedly, we do not actually know if 3A protection is a gas regulation.
Please supply information if you know it is.
Oh well.
Whatever you thought it was, you had a choice between:
1) 1 sensible post at the time, quoting it and saying what you thought was wrong
and
2) 4 game-playing posts which in turn have generated a further 5 from others asking you to make a sensible post.
For some reason you decided #2 was the intelligent and grown-up way to behave.
Yes, if you can.
Of course if, as I suspect, you can't, then you can either admit that you can't or keep on ignoring it (even thought 2 people have now asked you) in the hope that others will see that as an intelligent and grown-up way to behave.
Here's another question you probably can't answer:
Please explain how having an FCU would contravene the Wiring Regulations if it were unnecessary.
As the regs no longer seem to be applicable in this forum, and the only criteria is if they do it somewhere else its ok.
Is this an acceptable way to wire a light fitting, forum logic say if its OK in India it must be OK here.
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