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It's just a plasticy/rubbery looking rectangular thing that I saw in the diy place and thought might enable me to do away with the nasty-looking fused switch. Would say it isn't designed to fit inside something.

Ok - that's great, thank you. Out of interest, what's the difference between using a fcu and using a fused cable connector? Why does it matter which you use?

The fuses inside are all 13a, so they have to go one way or another. I presume FCU stands for fused connection unit or something like that? Why would it be unsafe to use a fused cable connector - isn't this essentially the same thing? I'd put the cable connector on the wire currently running...

I've been looking at the wiring in a house I recently bought and notice that the wall lights are being powered by cable run up from the normal plug sockets. The lights have been fitted with fused switches (13 amp!!) Is this safe?! Assuming not, I could presumably replace the fuses in the...

I've been looking at the wiring in a house I recently bought and notice that the wall lights are being powered by cable run up from the normal plug sockets. The lights have been fitted with fused switches (13 amp!!) Is this safe?! Assuming not, I could presumably replace the fuses in the...

I've been looking at the wiring in a house I recently bought and notice that the wall lights are being powered by cable run up from the normal plug sockets. The lights have been fitted with fused switches (13 amp!!) Is this safe?! Assuming not, I could presumably replace the fuses in the...

I've been looking at the wriing in a house I recently bought and notice that the wall lights are being powered by cable run up from the normal plug sockets. The lights have been fitted with fused switches (13 amp!!) Is this safe?! Assuming not, I could presumably replace the fuses in the...

I've been looking at the wriing in a house I recently bought and notice that the wall lights are being powered by cable run up from the normal plug sockets. The lights have been fitted with fused switches (13 amp!!) Is this safe?! Assuming not, I could presumably replace the fuses in the...