Boiler Fused Connection Unit location

[Madocks]

Common sense would suggest if there's no isolation at the boiler then the isolation is with the valve controls up in the airing cupboard

Surely any spark would check this and prove dead?

 

[Leesparkykent]

As I said In most newbuilds with a fully pumped system (boiler, cylinder, S-plan, y-plan etc) the SFCU is next to the boiler and the two channel programmer for heating and hot water is normally located next to the boiler. Programmers are normally located in airing cupboards on retrofit systems due to ease. Any system from scratch I would locate the SFCU next to the boiler rather than the cylinder cupboard. I believe gas safe require an isolator next to the boiler. So if you install the SFCU remote from the boiler then you should install an additional isolator next to the boiler...which you wouldn't need if you installed the SFCU next to the boiler.

 

[buzzlightyear]

quick get the handbags boys this is going to get ruff.

 

[Octopus]

My controller is wifi, so no fcu near that

 

[buzzlightyear]

horses for course I say, has long has your happy about the job.

 

[Octopus]

As I said In most newbuilds with a fully pumped system (boiler, cylinder, S-plan, y-plan etc) the SFCU is next to the boiler and the two channel programmer for heating and hot water is normally located next to the boiler. Programmers are normally located in airing cupboards on retrofit systems due to ease. Any system from scratch I would locate the SFCU next to the boiler rather than the cylinder cupboard. I believe gas safe require an isolator next to the boiler. So if you install the SFCU remote from the boiler then you should install an additional isolator next to the boiler...which you wouldn't need if you installed the SFCU next to the boiler.

My boiler, cyclinder / tank , wiring centre and fcu are in the airing cupboard ....

 

[buzzlightyear]

My boiler, cyclinde / tank

don't say Murdoch you have challenger tank
next to the FCU has well.

 

[Leesparkykent]

My boiler, cyclinder / tank , wiring centre and fcu are in the airing cupboard ....

We've just done 80 houses for persimmons and the spec was boiler, SFCU and two channel programmer in utility. Same spec also on crest Nicholson and Abbey new homes.

 

[Octopus]

We've just done 80 houses for persimmons and the spec was boiler, SFCU and two channel programmer in utility. Same spec also on crest Nicholson and Abby homes.

Our utility wasn't built when the house was refurbished .....

 

[buzzlightyear]

We've just done 80 houses for persimmons and the spec was boiler, SFCU and two channel programmer in utility. Same spec also on crest Nicholson and Abby homes.

that new homes, not old manors.

 

[Leesparkykent]

that new homes, not old manors.

Yeah I know, I wired them

 

[buzzlightyear]

what ever the spec says the it ok ,but to challenge about the spec some body starts crying like the builder .

 

[Octopus]

This is a classic example where more recent "good practice" can not be applied to older installations and complete numpties go around condemning installations .....

 

[Leesparkykent]

when we was doing energy company obligation work/eaga work many moons ago they didn't mind the SFCU in the airing cupboard but was also specified that if that was the case then an isolator was also needed next to the boiler. I've always thought this could of been something to do with gas safe.

 

[Ian1981]

When we do new builds the spur and programmer is required to be next to the boiler, which is then fitted with a 600mm housing cupboard as specified.