Electric fire socket swap.

[nevkimbers]

Hi, i have a socket ( blue circle) which was behind a fireplace powering an electric fire.

The red circle is the isolating switch containing a 13amp fuse. (also see fuse box photo)

I want to use the socket to power a mounted tv but am wary of amp differences.

What do i need to change to swap this to a normal powered socket?

 

[EFLImpudence]

What do i need to change to swap this to a normal powered socket?

Nothing. The TV plug will have a fuse - 3A or 5A.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Nothing. You can plug your TV into that single socket right now, no changes needed
Yes the TV will draw far less current than an electric fire so put a 3A fuse in the plug on the TV.

 

[nevkimbers]

That’s strange. I plugged in a multitool and it didn’t work. It did work in other sockets though.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

That’s strange. I plugged in a multitool and it didn’t work. It did work in other sockets though.

Check the continuity of the 13amp fuse, you suggest is in the switch, marked in red.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Hard to see in that pic cos of the red circle- is there a fuse carrier in that FCU (the red circled device) and is it switched on. Did the electric fire work before you took it off?

 

[nevkimbers]

Faulty connection in socket. Will be swapping to double socket anyway so all good.

 

[nevkimbers]

I had to fiddle with the plug when plugging in.