Electric fire cable

[spx]

Morning can anyone offer some advice on cable size for an electric fire?
I'm shortly having some plastering work done and have had my gas inset fire removed, was looking top replace it with an electric type from screwfix think they're about 2-3kw.

What type of cable would be used for this type of fire, standard 2.5mm radial? could I connect to the existing ring main as a spur? Or would I have to go up ti 4mm or 6mm radial?

Thanks.

 

[MarkBarl]

2.5mm will be fine 3KW at 230V = 13A Rule of thumb is 20A for 2.5mm radial circuit. Firstly identify what other loads are already on the ring. If you have Washing Machine, Tumble dryer, Kettle, Dish washer etc You might be better with a new circuit. If you run it as a spur with FCB you should not have to notify as should not be covered as part P as you are adding another outlet to existing circuit not in a special location, just depends on other loads as already mentioned. If you run it a new circuit this would be notifiable.

 

[spx]

Thanks Mark,

Is an FCB, a fused connection unit?