is this allowable

[Silly Sausage]

Some people would be happy with a £9.99 string of xmas lights.

A chip pan fire is an awesome way of decorating your kitchen!

 

[Chrislittle]

So from what I can work out from reasonable response is its ok but not the best design?

 

[ipf]

Some people would be happy with a £9.99 string of xmas lights.

Must be neons on his fcu's

 

[Marvo]

So from what I can work out from reasonable response is its ok but not the best design?

It doesn't sound like it's against the regs or unsafe just somewhat strange...

 

[Chrislittle]

Ok thanks I was originally unsure as never done anything like that but thanks for clarifying.

 

[Octopus]

It doesn't sound like it's against the regs or unsafe just somewhat strange...

Me thinks we're not being told 100% of the story, as I so often the case.

 

[Marvo]

You could be right, at first I assumed it might be some bizarre UK standard installation I hadn't heard of.

 

[Chrislittle]

Strange it may seem but that's the whole story. Any more helpful suggestions are greatly received but thanks guys much appreciated

 

[Silly Sausage]

Me thinks we're not being told 100% of the story, as I so often the case.

Hahahaha...I almost edited my last post to suggest an addition to your signature, "and we're not answering until we get ALL the facts"

 

[NJG28]

Quick question, I don't really do house rewires but a friend asked Is it possible to run a 2.5mm ring feeding several fcu. These would then feed several double sockets. the ring would be connected into the supply side of fcu and only the 13a double socket would be in the load.

So example x5 fcu each one feeding its own double socket

I didn't see a problem but I could be completly wrong as I don't generally do that work

Im confused too, I think ! Or am I ?

Do you/your friend mean as in a kitchen where many kitchen fitters put a fcu in the ring, above the kitchen worktop which then feeds a socket outlet for a freezer, washing machine etc ? In effect a spur from the rfc for each appliance ?

 

[Chrislittle]

Basically he wants to run a rfc in kitchen for his appliances but use fcu's supplying double sockets. Instead of pulling appliances out to get to sockets he wants to fit fcu above worktop then run cable in wall to double sockets. If that makes more sense

 

[Chrislittle]

So say 3 Appliances the ring would be 3 fcu then each fcu feed it's own double socket

 

[Silly Sausage]

Sockets in the back of the adjacent cupboards then!

 

[Marvo]

I assume he's got 2 or 3 undercounter appliances so why not just run each one on its own radial and it's own MCB in the CU. He'll be able to isolate them individually that way without having a wall full of FCU's.

 

[Paul.M]

Yes that makes more sense and yes it is acceptable.