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  1. M

    UK Electrical PLC Control Panel

    We have a Electrical PLC Control Panel that has to supply 45 Fused Spur units, do I need to protect these with an RCD, we have a 10A Type D MCB at the moment. Each Fused spur controls an electronic Volume/Pressure controller which is rated at 130mA.
  2. P

    Using Fp 200 Gold 2.5mm for single spur from DB Thoughts???

    Using Fp 200 Gold for single spur from DB Thoughts???
  3. C

    Can you put a 32amp fuse spur off of a socket for an electric shower or does it have to go through consumer box?

    THIS IS FOR ELECTRICAL NEWS ONLY
  4. L

    Installing FCUs for bedside lamps

    I'm currently refitting a bedroom which has 3 double sockets and a 13 amp FCU (for a wall mounted TV). On inspection the wiring is as shown in the attached pic 'Existing'. Two sockets and the 13amp FCU are on the ring main but one is spurred from a traditional round junction box under the...
  5. R

    Is it compulsory to use the flex outlet on a fused spur?

    Hi all, BS1363 Switch fused spur with flex outlet has been installed. But the installer hasn't used the flex outlet, they've used singles in conduit and the cable grips are still in place on the spur. However the client has challenged this, implying it should be changed out to a standard spur...
  6. B

    Spur supplied from cooker circuit

    Regs wise , does a oven have to be a dedicated circuit? Job tonight had a spur feeding garage ( 2 lights and socket ) which was fed in 6mm from cooker circuit. Obviously isn’t good practice but would it be a C3 due to not been dangerous? Landlord is cheapskate and won’t pay for new feed for garage.
  7. H

    Fused spur rating for electric underfloor heating

    Builder installed 175w / sq metre in an area 6.7 x 3.5. What should the fused spur be rated at and should it have a contractor as well? Am I correct in thinking it is drawing just over 17A therefore 13A fused spur is insufficient? Thanks
  8. W

    Boiler spur

    Is it okay to spur off a socket on the ring circuit to a boiler spur in 1.5mm?
  9. T

    Wiring for garden office - can I spur off an external socket?

    Hi, I’m not an electrician so seeking advice as to whether my requests were actions correctly or if I need to arrange for additional / remedial work to be done. During the first fix of a renovation I told the electricians working on my project that I planned to put an office / studio in the...
  10. E

    Continuity on isolated circuit

    Hi a DIYer here, I am planning on adding a socket spur to a ring circuit. I isolated the MCBs and RCBs and main switch at the Consumer Unit. I tested (using the voltage and continuity tester seen below in the video) if there was isolation there and all was in order. When I got to the socket, I...
  11. C

    Spur of a Cooker unit for under cabinet lighta

    Afternoon guys quick question It’s been a year after the kitchen has been competed and now I’m looking at doing led strip lights under the cabinets on the plynths. on one side of the kitchen I only have available 2 cooker isolating switches that I wired in for the induction hob and the...
  12. OnlQQker

    So I Removed An Old Lath And Plaster Ceiling ...

    To find the electrician had spurred off the ring main in 2 x 2.5mm cables to 2 new sockets in bedroom above. This was done a year ago by an electrician from Mybuilder.com I doubt if it was tested but if it had of been would this of shown up in a test? Secondly is this a way of spurring off...
  13. H

    Is it advisable to feed a 1,600 Watt Quooker heater from a ring main spur?

    I will soon be installing a 1,600 Watt Quooker hot water heater for which a new 13A socket will be required. A ring main cable passes behind the kitchen cabinet that houses the sink and I have the choice of either inserting a single junction box into the ring and feeding the new socket via a...
  14. J

    Switched fused spur or I switched fused spur?

    Hi all, a friend has asked me to install him 2 sockets behind his wall mounted TV as to hide the cables. Obviously he wants minimal damage so extending the ring isn’t an option as the nearest sockets are low level on an adjacent wall and are fed from above (he’s also made it clear we can’t come...
  15. T

    Can I spur from doorbell wiring?

    Hi, I’m wanting to power my alarm hub from the same place that the doorbell is wired in to. The hub is powered by a plug, rated 12v, 2a. Can I use one of these from a spur at the doorbell (before the doorbell) to provide power to the hub...
  16. G100917

    20a DP switch spur for 6 sockets

    Hi everyone, I'm currently upgrading my workshop and before I get quotes for the electrics I'd like to understand it better myself. If I want 6 sockets from a ring mains circuit can I spur off an existing socket to a 20a DP switch and run the 6 sockets from that? It's unlikely the load will...
  17. D

    (UK) Sanity Check Kitchen Oven wiring spur

    Hello, I'm hoping someone who knows more than me can sanity check this wiring diagram for my Electric Oven, Extractor Fan and Gas Hob. Background: I bought a new oven, I thought the old one was plugged in with normal plug but it was actually hard wired and the extractor/hob were plugged in...
  18. J

    Convoluted Spur

    Hi The garage (two internal lights, one external light and a socket) seem to run off of a internal socket with a wire running through the wall from the garage and plugging into said socket. It was unplugged when we moved in, but suspect this was linked to leaking flashing potentially tripping...
  19. captaincaveman

    size of fused spur for garage electrics

    Hi gorgeous people. I've just been looking at a garage to re-establish the lights in it and put up a couple of LED battens but I have come across an uncommon set up which is making me scratch my head a bit. Any comments would be welcome... The garage is fed by 10m of swa 2.5mm from the lounge...
  20. A

    Socket off a spur to a garage

    Hi there, I just want check that what I am doing is to the regs. I am not an electrician but work in related trade. I have asked a couple of electricians but they have given me different answers so I am slightly confused. I currently have a garage supply with a garage consumer unit (16a for a...

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