Adding a mains plug to a FCU

Bburns88 · Dec 10, 2017

Hi,

Can anyone give me some advice on how I add a mains plug to the following circuit,
The FCU is connected to a home alarm system and I would like to add a normal plug socket, any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[ElectriciansForums.net] Adding a mains plug to a FCU

Pete999 · Dec 10, 2017

Bburns88 said:
Hi,

Can anyone give me some advice on how I add a mains plug to the following circuit,
The FCU is connected to a home alarm system and I would like to add a normal plug socket, any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

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Depends on:
How it's wired
What size cable is it wired in
Is there anything else involved in the circuitry

Bburns88 · Dec 10, 2017

Hey thanks for the response.
See photo attached.
I believe it's 32amp

Pete999 · Dec 10, 2017

Bburns88 said:
Hey thanks for the response.
See photo attached.
I believe it's 32amp

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What size his the cable 1.0mm2 1.5mm2 or 2.5mm2?

buzzlightyear · Dec 10, 2017

IMO i think you should get a spark in for the socket that's required
because you are playing with fire has they say.

Octopus · Dec 10, 2017

You can't spur off a spur and what the picture shows is a spur, maybe a rethink?

Flanders · Dec 10, 2017

Firstly i would get that supply to the alarm sorted out it looks
Like the supply cable, is run with the alarm cables and very close to pipe work, also as morduch says if thats on a 32 amp fuse you can not spur of it with a socket as you only can have one point spured off the ring circuit , that if is a ring ,

Pete999 · Dec 10, 2017

Flanders said:
Firstly i would get that supply to the alarm sorted out it looks
Like the supply cable, is run with the alarm cables and very close to pipe work, also as morduch says if thats on a 32 amp fuse you can not spur of it with a socket as you only can have one point spured off the ring circuit , that if is a ring ,

You can if you go through a fused spur! Appendix 15 BS 76571

Madocks · Dec 10, 2017

I would call in a spark, is that a ring circuit or radial? If its a radial then the 32A on a 2.5 radial is poop

If its a ring then its possible to do it, however you need to see the circuit and instalation method first before casting a decision.

Bburns88 · Dec 10, 2017

Flanders said:
Firstly i would get that supply to the alarm sorted out it looks
Like the supply cable, is run with the alarm cables and very close to pipe work, also as morduch says if thats on a 32 amp fuse you can not spur of it with a socket as you only can have one point spured off the ring circuit , that if is a ring ,

Thanks guys appreciate the advice I think I need to get an electrician in and maybe somehow get another supply in the area!

mrloy99 · Dec 10, 2017

Bburns88 said:
Thanks guys appreciate the advice I think I need to get an electrician in and maybe somehow get another supply in the area!

Get him to change that spur to an unswitched one while he's at it.

telectrix · Dec 10, 2017

and while alarm cables and LV cables in the same trunking is bad practice, it's not a hangingoffence. if it eas, half the alarm installers in the country would be swinging from lamp posts.

westward10 · Dec 10, 2017

Delete.

telectrix · Dec 10, 2017

westward10 said:
Delete.

because it should be unswitched for an alarm supply.

westward10 · Dec 10, 2017

telectrix said:
because it should be unswitched for an alarm supply.

Yeah realised my error thought it was for a boiler

Adding a mains plug to a FCU

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