Don't know about you but I don't want some heavy handed appliance swapper removing my FCU and disturbing the connections. Of course he'll test the ring end to end values afterwards. Won't he? Daz
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You giving too much credence to these 'engineers'.Oh come on now. Any appliance repairer will be capable of isolating an appliance and using a flex outlet, a cooker connection plate, or a FCU for disconnection of an appliance. If they are having to call an electrician for that they are in the wrong job.
What anyone does with an installation after I have completed the job is really nothing to do with me.Don't know about you but I don't want some heavy handed appliance swapper removing my FCU and disturbing the connections. Of course he'll test the ring end to end values afterwards. Won't he? Daz
I never called them engineersYou giving too much credence to these 'engineers'.
Well I've had calls from customers where they've paid companies for delivery and 'installation' of kitchen appliances only to be told that they can't connect as they're not insured or other such excuse - always flex outlet plates or SFCUs.
I never called them engineers
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So when the appliance fuse blows in the plug of the appliance... Not your problem I guess. THAT's why they should be in a cupboard as high as reasonably practical on the hinge side. Which fuse blows first, the FCU or plugtop. Answers on a postcardScottish Regs stipulate isolation switch above counter top for under counter appaliances. I always put Socket outlets behind the appliance fixed to the structure of the building. Regs are to be followed whether a new build or old.
So when the appliance fuse blows in the plug of the appliance... Not your problem I guess. THAT's why they should be in a cupboard as high as reasonably practical on the hinge side. Which fuse blows first, the FCU or plugtop. Answers on a postcard
Simple solution here. This is what kitchen fitters do to get round it.Perhaps the regulations have changed, in Scotland in the intervening 4 years
And helps to get a grip for pulling the damn things out when needed.My solution is a tray space in between a couple of the machines.
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