Fusing of fans to comply with manufacturers recommended instructions

[garaoke]

Manufacturers want there fans fused to 3a on the permanent feed but the switch wire is still on the 6a MCB doing an eicr is a c2 if there is no RCD protection

 

[bigspark17]

Why not just wire the bathroom with a 3 amp fuse to the lighting and fan then wire everything downstream off the fused spur, problem solved

Shouldnt be a sfcu doing the whole bathroom as the ideal of a local isolator is to isolate the fan itself without interrupting other supplies ie.. lights.
I always put a 3a module fuse holder in a click mini 3 apparatus faceplate along side the 3pole isolator. On 1st fix i always mark the loop in loop out cable and they get paired into the top of fuseholder, thus making perm live & sw live 3A protected.

Do i think its OTT. Yes!
Do i do it to cover my own ---. Yes!
Will the fan manufacturer be able to point liability at me if the fan goes up in flames . No!!

 

[Taylortwocities]

3-pole isolator switch with 3A fuse. This covers all the bases

Excel 3 Pole Fused Fan Isolator Switch - White | QVS Direct - https://www.qvsdirect.com/excel-3-pole-fused-fan-isolator-switch-white

 

[Taylortwocities]

3-pole isolator switch with 3A fuse. This covers all the bases

Excel 3 Pole Fused Fan Isolator Switch - White | QVS Direct - https://www.qvsdirect.com/excel-3-pole-fused-fan-isolator-switch-white

 

[Charlie_]

That's nifty! You can also do a similar thing using euromod inserts

 

[Taylortwocities]

Yes, but not for less than £7.

 

[wheeto]

3-pole isolator switch with 3A fuse. This covers all the bases

Excel 3 Pole Fused Fan Isolator Switch - White | QVS Direct - https://www.qvsdirect.com/excel-3-pole-fused-fan-isolator-switch-white

Yes, they're very good. You have to make sure you're running the lights off it, too, to comply (as said above by bigspark17) which is a bit of a pain!

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Don’t understand this thread?

 

[wheeto]

Don’t understand this thread?

Fan manufacturers are cheap, sparks are lazy. Bad combo.

 

[DPG]

Don’t understand this thread?

Ask a grown-up to explain

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Ask a grown-up to explain

Are you grown up?
Can you explain what difference the permanent feed being fused at 3A would make to the requirement for RCD protection?
Can you further explain what the discussion regarding fusing both the permanent feed and the switched feed has in relation to the requirement for RCD protection?

 

[DPG]

Are you grown up?
Can you explain what difference the permanent feed being fused at 3A would make to the requirement for RCD protection?
Can you further explain what the discussion regarding fusing both the permanent feed and the switched feed has in relation to the requirement for RCD protection?

Whoops, touched a nerve! I did put smilies to indicate it was a joke.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Whoops, touched a nerve! I did put smilies to indicate it was a joke.

I don’t do smiles.