wiring Kitchen appliances.

Newbyspark · Aug 20, 2012

Hi all, A builder friend of mine asked me if all large kitchen appliances ( ie dishwasher , fridge ect ) have to be run off a fused switch spur. He said an electrician he has used insisted that he cut the plugs off the new appliances and wire them in directly to the fused switch. I told him I dont belive this is the case but then started doubting myself as Im new to the electrical trade. Has anyone got an answer for me. Sorry if Im being dim and should know this is the case.

Thanks.

i=p/u · Aug 21, 2012

fcu to a single socket would be my approach.....

telectrix · Aug 21, 2012

i=p/u said:
fcu to a single socket would be my approach.....

then you got 2 13A fuses in series. no discrimination. i prefer a D/P switch (single or part of a grid) and then to the socket.

Octopus · Aug 21, 2012

What is wrong, IMHO, are the numpties who don't put accessible switching, being a FCU or DP switch, above the worktop for devices such as washing machines, and large fridge freezers so when "old" Mrs Smith has a problem you have to turn yourself into a removal man to unplug devices!

i=p/u · Aug 21, 2012

its never easy anyway, oscilating an appliance is least of the worries , finding the fault is the bugger.. overloaddddddddddd

Guitarist · Aug 21, 2012

Let's be brutally honest here....
Firstly, most customers want the ability to pull an appliance out and disconnect it without needing to get an electrician out, especially with modern appliances lasting only 5 years. Additionally, during that time they will probably have a service engineer out a few times who needs to get it into the middle of the kitchen floor to work on it. I respect that and always install a nearby socket switched from above.
Secondly, I have never ever found that having a fuse in an SFCU as well as having one in the plug of an appliance has caused me or any customer problems due to no discrimination. In the unlikely event that an appliance does blow a fuse, it's not exactly hard work to check which one it is.
This topic is being way "over-thought"