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  1. M

    another fused spur question

    OK, back again this weekend... My biggest problem with extending the ring main is locating and routing cables... the house is a new one with solid concrete floors and I have no idea where the cables run between sockets! Any suggestions if there's anything I can do to find them (and to put...
  2. M

    another fused spur question

    You know what, I get the impression you think I should put the new socket on the ring. :lol: I'll give it a go - thanks for your help! mike
  3. M

    another fused spur question

    OK, I'm getting there slowly. So it looks like I should change the fuse in the fcu... As for the consumer unit - well, the alarm doesn't have its own mcb, it's on a spur from the ring main. And back to my original question... can I run another cable from what I now know to be an fcu to...
  4. M

    another fused spur question

    I'm confused as to what should have which fuse ...I do mean a white box the same size as a switch - is that the consumer's unit? That has a 13A fuse in it.
  5. M

    another fused spur question

    Thanks for the reply. Breaking into the ring is an option but slightly more awkward for routing of cables. Maybe I'll just call in a professional... PS for what it's worth, the fuse in the alarm consumer unit is 13A
  6. M

    another fused spur question

    I'm trying to install a new socket in our home... having identified a suitably located ring-main socket from which to run a spur, I discovered this was already being used to power our burglar alarm, via a fused spur. Can I run another cable, either from the original socket, or from the...
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