OP
Shakey
Shakey beat me to it.
Me I'd slap in a 2.5mm radial on a 16amp mcb & lable the socket as a dedicated socket for lottery machine only (to comply with 17th).
Or
do as above but use fused flex outlet (as already said) to comply with 16th & lable as above.
On another note......... Shakey (or anybody else) have you heard anything about the labling of dedicated sockets for 17th regs...
Was told by NICEIC assessor that a printed sticker will not suffice but an engraved accessory would only meet the requirements of the 17th....(he said crabtree & MK were mass producing them at this time)
Beaware the NICEIC assessors are now asking questions about 16th & 17th regs during assessmentsmine did anyway.
well, i have to be honest, this is the first time i have heard of the NIC talking out of their ar*e!!!!
book says 'suitably labeled' or 'suitably identified', so what are they saying, if a socket had 'freezer only' (for example) stuck on it they would fail it on a PIR - would love to know what code they would give it, and which reg it contravened
obviously, if you were in a humid or greasy environment you would tend not to use a stick on label, but what is wrong with using it in a house
its complete shash anyway
lets say someone had a socket labeled (or etched) with 'freezer only', and they decided to re-arrange the utility room, and put the washing machine there instead - how would safety be compromised? i suppose if you then re-labelled (or re-etched it) with 'washing machine only' then the householder would instantly become 'safe' again and breathe a huge sigh of releief
you couldnt make it up
