A while back whilst connecting a bathroom fan via a 3 pole isolator, I noticed that it was only rated at 3A, whereas the MCB for the lighting circuit would normally be rated at 6A
I know that pendant drops become the fusible link in that part of the system, but it occured to me that many of these bathroom extractor fans seem to be provided with very small guage wiring and connections ( linked to a PCB for the timer)
recently during an Inspection it was pointed out to me and I was asked how I would get around it ???
I checked the paperwork for the most common types of fans in use and most seem to be rated at 3A
so now I install a FCU outisde the bathroom to reduce the current to the light and then the fan to 3 A
any other ways of doing this ?
any one else noticed this
I know that pendant drops become the fusible link in that part of the system, but it occured to me that many of these bathroom extractor fans seem to be provided with very small guage wiring and connections ( linked to a PCB for the timer)
recently during an Inspection it was pointed out to me and I was asked how I would get around it ???
I checked the paperwork for the most common types of fans in use and most seem to be rated at 3A
so now I install a FCU outisde the bathroom to reduce the current to the light and then the fan to 3 A
any other ways of doing this ?
any one else noticed this
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