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I would like to fit a couple of sockets and a light in my loft. The sockets are for a TV aerial amplifier, and a rack server (its too darn noisy in here with my PC).
There are no sockets and as far as I am aware no ring main in the loft, just the upstairs lights circuit. The loft lamp should be easy enough to fit.
For the sockets, I understand I can fit a double from a spur coming from a lower bedroom socket. I'd rather not do that as I don't fancy all that drilling and plastering work
However, I understand I could just tap into the lights circuit and fit an FCU with suitable fuse for the TV amplifier and hardwire it permanently in place.
Can I also do this for my server? ie. hardwire the computers lead to an SFCU?
The server uses 190W maximum load. The TV amp a couple of watts. There are only 5 lamps upstairs and a bathroom fan. So, worst case scenario everything full load would be under 800W.
The only fly I can see is that the computer lead is a typical "kettle lead" and so even hardwired, there is nothing to stop some nutter taking a kettle full of water up there to boil! However, the FCU should see to that.
So is this a legal, and "respectable" way of doing this?
Am also wondering if it is legit to just fit sockets to the lights circuit providing the sockets are protected by an FCU?
All advice appreciated!
I would like to fit a couple of sockets and a light in my loft. The sockets are for a TV aerial amplifier, and a rack server (its too darn noisy in here with my PC).
There are no sockets and as far as I am aware no ring main in the loft, just the upstairs lights circuit. The loft lamp should be easy enough to fit.
For the sockets, I understand I can fit a double from a spur coming from a lower bedroom socket. I'd rather not do that as I don't fancy all that drilling and plastering work
However, I understand I could just tap into the lights circuit and fit an FCU with suitable fuse for the TV amplifier and hardwire it permanently in place.
Can I also do this for my server? ie. hardwire the computers lead to an SFCU?
The server uses 190W maximum load. The TV amp a couple of watts. There are only 5 lamps upstairs and a bathroom fan. So, worst case scenario everything full load would be under 800W.
The only fly I can see is that the computer lead is a typical "kettle lead" and so even hardwired, there is nothing to stop some nutter taking a kettle full of water up there to boil! However, the FCU should see to that.
So is this a legal, and "respectable" way of doing this?
Am also wondering if it is legit to just fit sockets to the lights circuit providing the sockets are protected by an FCU?
All advice appreciated!