FCU 's in Ring Main - advice.

[Guitarist]

Just a word of warning about this,try and get sockets for appliances in cupboard next to appliance as its a pain trying replace a fuse if you have to dismantle a built in appliance to get at it,also some appliance service people like to take plug out before they touch anything,just a thought to avoid grief later.

Agree with phil. In fact, most built-in appliances don't have room behind them for a socket anyway so they have to be behind adjacent units (with cutouts to get to plug/socket obviously).

 

[Amp David]

If the fuse pops in any appliance it will probably need pulling out anyway as its probably on its last legs :6:

 

[shocking_eg]

other than placing spurs and grid switches we usually just place the socket for the equipment in a nearby cupboard. say you have a washing machine and a cupboard next to it, put the socket into the cupboard and just bring the appliance plug into the cupboard through a 65mm hole. usually a much cheaper option too

 

[Guitarist]

other than placing spurs and grid switches we usually just place the socket for the equipment in a nearby cupboard. say you have a washing machine and a cupboard next to it, put the socket into the cupboard and just bring the appliance plug into the cupboard through a 65mm hole. usually a much cheaper option too

Personally I would rather have the socket in the wall and the back of the cupboard cut for access. This is where the switch or SFCU above the appliance makes sense from a convenience point of view.