The kitchen of my house, built 1995, has four switched fused spurs for major electrical appliances, each with a fused connection unit (FCU) mounted above the worktop and socket or cable outlet behind the appliance as appropriate.
I am contemplating upgrading the wiring accessories to the ABB / Busch-Jaeger Elektro "alpha bs" range. Pervesely, this range seems to include most typical British items except for an FCU without a flex outlet (they have two FCUs with a flex outlet).
One way round this might be a suitable rocker switch above the worktop with a suitable device below offering similar protection. Could be tedious if the fuse blew or RCD tripped ...
What do the regulations require?
I am contemplating upgrading the wiring accessories to the ABB / Busch-Jaeger Elektro "alpha bs" range. Pervesely, this range seems to include most typical British items except for an FCU without a flex outlet (they have two FCUs with a flex outlet).
One way round this might be a suitable rocker switch above the worktop with a suitable device below offering similar protection. Could be tedious if the fuse blew or RCD tripped ...
What do the regulations require?