Hob connection check

[Jurassicspark]

Of course, if the 'hob cable' was long enough to reach the CU, (the other question I asked the OP) then the fitters may have been rather daft to be 'joining' the cable with any sort of connectors!

In fact this reminds me of a case when I saw a DIYer connecting three fused spur units in series to power a far away fridge.

i asked him why did he not just run a long cable to the fridge. He said he didn't have a long piece of T&E instead he had short pieces of cable left from previous jobs.

Okay reasonable

then I questioned him, why don't you use Wagos or even a JB? He replied, I had these spare fsu's lying for quite a long time so I thoughf I'd use them saves me from buying accessories.

Typical.

 

[JohnW2]

In fact this reminds me of a case when I saw a DIYer connecting three fused spur units in series to power a far away fridge. i asked him why did he not just run a long cable to the fridge. He said he didn't have a long piece of T&E instead he had short pieces of cable left from previous jobs. Okay reasonable

Again pretty daft, but I suppose 'understandable' (rather than 'reasonable)!

then I questioned him, why don't you use Wagos or even a JB? He replied, I had these spare fsu's lying for quite a long time so I thoughf I'd use them saves me from buying accessories. Typical.

I'm not sure what that's 'typical of' but I suppose it's 'pragmatic'! As we've discussed in the past, a good few people seem to (unnecessarily) use FCUs when a DP switch would be adequate, because (presumably due to the relative suizes of the markets), FCUs are often much cheaper than DP switches - so, again, 'pragmatic'.

Other than for the additional 'unnecessary' joints, there would be nothing 'less safe' about having 20 FCUs in series than would be the case if the whole string of FCUs (other than one, if a fuse was actually needed) were all replaced by a length of cable!

 

[johnny2007]

But why were Wagos required? Surely it would get wired in as normal to the FCU?

I suppose because the FCU is on a tiled wall, so cable could've not been connected directly without removing tiles.

Are you also saying that the FCU was always connected to the back box (covered by a blank plate) which originally contained 'screw connectors' but that that connector has, for whatever reason, now been replaced with Wagos?

Correct.
BTW, how do electricians call the "screw connectors"?

 

[JohnW2]

I suppose because the FCU is on a tiled wall, so cable could've not been connected directly without removing tiles.

Fair enough, if the cable to the FCU is just 'plastered in'. If it travelled to the FCU (behind the tiles) in some sort of conduit, it might wellhave been possible to get a new cable in through that conduit.

Correct. BTW, how do electricians call the "screw connectors"?

Would need to see a photo to know exactly what you were talking about. It could have been a "connecor block" (also known as a "choc block"), or something like that.

 

[Jurassicspark]

Again pretty daft, but I suppose 'understandable' (rather than 'reasonable)!

I'm not sure what that's 'typical of' but I suppose it's 'pragmatic'!

Typical in diyers not caring about their work by not spending a couple of pounds to make the job neater.

 

[johnny2007]

Would need to see a photo to know exactly what you were talking about. It could have been a "connecor block" (also known as a "choc block"), or something like that.

These things

 

[Jurassicspark]

These things

Terminal strips or choc blocks.

 

[JohnW2]

These things

Right - so, as I said, ... a "connecor block" (also known as a "choc block")