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  1. littlespark

    “I’ve fused the lights!”

    Was an early phone call this morning.... “ok” I said “I’ll be there soon” Turns up at the door, and the man of the house is washing his car.... wife standing on the doorstep. “go on,” he says “tell the lad what you done” Turns out Mrs is decorating the lounge, stripping wallpaper. Some was...
  2. C

    Are DNO cables fused?

    Are DNO cables in the UK fused before going into a building? And if so how? What happens if you were to short the cable out before the cutout main fuse? View: https://youtu.be/HQSohl-C_nk?t=180
  3. D

    Fused spur rcd

    I’ve had a water feature installed in my garden, I’ve ran an swa from the garage cu to the water feature area and connected to the pumps rubber flex (wiska box and magic gel used). Although the connections are good, if there is a fault the rcd in the house will trip out. My question is could I...
  4. Pinners27

    fused spur to garage and outdoor socket

    i had an electrician out and they fitted a switched fused spur on to an existing double gang socket in my kitchen to run power out to my garage. At a later date another electrician then ran another outdoor socket off of the double gang socket. I'm now having some new patio doors installed and...
  5. M

    USB Voltage out of fused box

    I'm looking to run an led light directly from mains power. I currently have a socket with phone charger plugged in to power it. But it looks ugly and sticks out. I'd like to chop the plug off and wire it directly into a fused box. Any advice on what I'd need for this? 12v fused socket? Or do I...
  6. D

    Safest way to add a fused spur?

    I have 3 cables going to a double socket (original socket in a new build, I haven't changed it). To spur off this and add an FCU I would've thought I would've had to obviously add a 4th. There are already 3 cores under each screw, feels like 4 might be 'cramming' which worries me. What's the...
  7. C

    working with fused connection unit

    Hello all, I would appreciate some advice on safely working with wires downstream of a fused connection unit (FCU). Some background: An electrician added some lighting in my loft. It appears that he tapped off of the smoke alarm circuit (since the lights go out if I isolate the breaker in...
  8. C

    Additional fused spur

    As a rank amateur at electrics I had hoped to have an electrician complete the mains connection to my low voltage garden lighting. Owing to the lockdown this isn’t possible so I’m going to have a go. Question - I already have a fused spur, fed from a double socket, to feed an outdoor garden...
  9. L

    Fused spur on ring main

    Hi All, and thanks in advance for reading my question. I have soent the last 30 mins searching online without an answer to y question. My kitchen is currently being rewired. The hob is going to run off a fused switched spur. The switched spur is currently wired directly into the kitchen ring so...
  10. Pretty Mouth

    Lighting from fused spurs

    Evening all. Your thoughts please: I was helping out another spark today. The job was to spur from a ring final to a 13A fused spur, to feed several sockets and some lighting in a loft conversion. For the lights (regular common or garden pendant sets) he asked me to fuse down further to 3A...
  11. B

    2 fused spurs

    Hi I wondered if anyone can offer some advice we bought a house and replaced the alarm, the installer said he would need to install a fuse spur. A year later we found another fused spur in the bedroom which once I removed the fuse it cut the power to the alarm. Is it ok to have 2 fused spurs?
  12. B

    Fused spur question

    Hi guys, I’m running some power outside. There is a socket inside the lounge and I want to switch a supply from this out. I was thinking of a 13A FCU Next to the socket. Then out the back to an outside 2 gang socket (IP66) My main question is do I NEED to fuse down again for some lights if...
  13. D

    Problems fitting Fused Timer Spur Switch

    I purchased a 7 day timer fused spur switch to replace a standard fused spur on a downstairs wc electric towel radiator. It seemed like it would be a simply swap out. However, it looks like the water supply earth bonding is connected into here and uses a thicker earth cable than the new spur...
  14. S

    Convert non-fused 3 pin to fused 3 pin

    Hi, I bought a car battery charge from the internet and it came with a non-fused 3 pin plug which I don't feel comfortable with so want to change it to a fused 3 pin. Question is what amp would I need to add to the plug? Here are some details about the charger I bought: -Input Voltage...
  15. N

    LED batton connected to a fused plug

    Hi ive bought an LED strip light to replace and ‘old fashioned’ one which is in my loft. The existing is wired via a fused plug to a socket in the loft the new light is double insulated and unlike the old one doesnt need an earth. Am i ok still connecting it to a fused plug with maybe a 3 amp...
  16. K

    SWITCHED FUSED Connection unit

    Hi looking for some advice any help much appreciated. My combi boiler is connected to a switched fused Connection box which has a 3amp fuse in it. Then a cable from the switched box went straight to the boiler I've disconnected the cable straight to the boiler and put it too a double socket and...
  17. J

    UK Protect Fused Spur?

    Hi I’ve got an aluminium flexible duct from a cooker hood extractor which runs right next to a Switched Fuse Spur (3amp fuse) Do you think I need to protect it from the heat generated in the duct? Thanks
  18. D

    Fuse blows randomly

    Hello, thank you. I am DYI. Our daughter has home built in the 60s with fused service panel. One fuse has started blowing ; when a new fuse is put in, it will not blow right away, it can go for hours sometimes without blowing. It is a 20- amp fuse/circuit. On the circuit is a microwave and...
  19. L

    Installing Ducting for kitchen hood + Fused spur for oven and hob ?

    Hi all, I have recently had a new hood installed and need to install some ducting. I live in a flat with loft access its a 1 up 1 down. I'd like to run the ducting straight up into the loft and then out through the soffit. Can someone please recommend makes of vents, ducting to use? And also...
  20. C

    RCD fused spur suitable or not?

    Good Evening All, I have been asked by the family of some elderly neighbours to install a socket in an understairs cupboard for a small chest freezer and add a lighting point in the same cupboard. Installation is protected by a Wylex 3036 rewireable board so had no rcd protection and the...

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