Central Heating boiler connection to 13amp socket

[TonyWarrington]

Doing some renovation work on my daughters house and looking at safety issues - previous owner perhaps a little lax!

I have an electrician doing some work for me he mentioned that the combi boiler in the kitchen connected by by a 13amp plug. He seems to think that this not allowed and the unit should be connected by a switched fused spur.

Is there any reason why the connection should be changed to a spur - new requirements, safety etc?

 

[Taylortwocities]

The boiler should be connected by a double pole fuse isolator. Removing a plug does just that and BS7671 notes plug & socket as a valid means of isolation.

Gas guys may have slightly differing views on things though.

 

[Steve]

Plugging a boiler in in a kitchen is not notifiable work. Wiring a SFCU is.

 

[breezer]

socket is not near the sink is it?

 

[TonyWarrington]

Thanks Taylortwocities I can therefore leave it alone

Crafty. I would not attempt the work myself because I understand Kitchen special location and would require Part P

Breezer. Thankfully no near sink on opposite wall

EDIT - Thought this better than new post!

Gas4you. Timely reminder for me to check fuse in plug - would not be surprised if the previous owner put a nail in place of fuse

 

[gas4you]

As Taylor says plug is ok as long as fuse is rated at 3 amps and flex is heat resistant (85C) as it goes into boiler.

 

[FatGit]

I recently rewired a boiler that was connected via a FCU to a 20A radial that supplies a few sockets.
Why did you do that? You might ask.
Well, the FCU was fed from a J/B on the radial via a bit of 1mm lamp flex which had started to singe where it can against the heating pipes.
I'm not going to say which formally nationalised company installed the boiler

 

[JohnD]

Railtrack?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Ooh that John, he always makes me smile at bedtime !