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Thanks for the replies guys. I wasn't sure whether they were classed as spurs. I guess not. Your example made much sense :) There are double sockets above the worktops every 2 metres as per guidelines. FCU's are being used for the socket below the worktops because you can't fit...

Thanks to chivers67! I realise I'm doing it correctly per se, but I just wondered why an FCU powering an appliance below the worktop isn't considered a spur when we all know it is lol. Anyway, I guess I can give up with knowing why and just do it. I'm running the cables, an electrician...

Thanks for the reply ebee. I can't locate my research which led me to believe that only one spur was allowed in a kitchen. Nethertheless, here's what wiki states: It is not permitted to have more spurs than sockets on the ring, and it is considered bad practice by most electricians to...

Hi everyone. I have a small issue that I can't find an answer to. Basically, spurs off ring mains in kitchens are bad (in fact some people argue spurs are bad full stop). I am fitting 3 x FCU's in my kitchen above the worktops, each connected to the ring main, with another 2.5 T&E...