Kitchen Switches

[madge1]

Hi

I've got two switches in my kitchen doing not a lot. One is a 13A FCU switch that controls the boiler, and the other is a 45A cooker switch. It's vertical and the equivalent of a 2 gang switch high.

Can I replace either switch with a socket and switch? My mother-in-law has a 45A switch and socket - but it's horizontal not vertical (can I do a horizontal one on its side?). And I'm guessing the single 13A might be tricky due to the size.

Any thoughts?

ta


pete

 

[comms]

contactum do a vertical ccu with socket.
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CM1456.html
The boiler fcu, if no longer in use could be changed to a socket, but remember to note change of circuit details at the cu.

 

[madge1]

thanks for that.

Any ideas how I would wire it - or would I have to see what's behind it first?

thanks
pete

 

[comms]

The cooker switch?

Isolate the circuit
remove old ccu
fit new ccu

The down side to the contactum ccu is that the load terminals are at the top & normally the load conductors (going to the oven) enter the bottom of the back box, so if the conductors are short you might have a struggle on, but so long as a deep box has been used it'll not be a problem if you extend the conductors.

From memory the terminals are labled load & supply so it is a straight swap like for like.

 

[holmslaw]

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