Replacing Double Socket with FCU for electric fire

[jonmc1980]

Hi, I'm looking for some advice regarding replacing an existing double socket with an FCU for an electric fire. At present the double socket has a spur for another socket and the ring main. Is it possible to simply replace the socket with a switched FCU? Thanks for any advice

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[ricicle]

Can you not plug the fire in ?

 

[RossR]

I agree with ricicle.

If it can be supplied from a 13A plug into the existing socket, then that's an easy solution.

If it draws more than 13A, then it won't be possible to use a spur of any sort.

 

[pjcomp]

If you're really sold on having a fused spur instead of plugging in, you'll have to widen the double socket to a dual back box, then fit a single socket alongside your fused spur - or halve the back box to a fused spur only. But why make the extra work for yourself ....

PJ

 

[seasickstevie]

You'd struggle to get four 2.5 T&Es in a single box.

Leave the double and put a single box next to it for your FCU.

 

[jonmc1980]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I would prefer to have it connected without a plug as it looks neater. I don't use the existing double socket at all really - plenty of other sockets in the room. Is it possible to have both the existing spur to a double socket and a new spur to a new FCU?