Are fused spurs double pole?
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Are fused spurs double pole?
A double pole fused spur is a type of fused switch which isolates both the live and neutral wires within the device when the button is pressed and the socket is switched off. This provides an additional level of safety.
How many Spurs can you have off a fused spur?
The limit of one spur per point is if the point which is spurred off is UNFUSED. If you fuse it to 13A you can put as many as you want on it.
How many sockets can you spur off a fused spur?
If the circuit is a ring circuit then an unfused spur can supply a maximum of one single or one double socket. A fused spur, as you propose, can supply an unlimited number of sockets with a maximum load of 13A.
What is a 3a fused spur?
A fused spur is an accessory to an electrical supply. An electrical supply can be taken off a ring main with the help of a lower rated fuse.
Can you put a 3 amp fuse in a 13amp fused switch?
As long as it’s fused down to 3 amps whether in a fuse spur or in a plug top, both are just as safe. The cheapest is the plug top.
Can I install a fused spur myself?
As long as the job isn’t within a ‘special location’ such as a bathroom or outdoors, you’re also allowed to install additional new light fittings, switches, sockets and even add a single fused spur to an existing circuit (a ‘spur’ is a new cable and socket run as a branch from an existing socket on the ring main).
Can I run 2 sockets off a spur?
you can have maximum one double socket as a normal spur but if you are going from socket to FCU fused at 13 amp from there you can add as many sockets as you wish as all the sockets and cable will be protected by the fuse so no chance of overloading the cable the fuse will blow first.
What is a 3 amp fuse used for?
Plugs for appliances rated up to about 700 watts should have a 3-amp fuse (coloured red). For example: 3A Fuse – Table lamp, standard lamp, television, video, computer, mixer, blender, fridge, freezer, power drill, jig saw, soldering iron.
Can I put a 3 amp fuse in a 13amp plug?
A 3A fuse is the safest to use and should be used for appliances at 700w or less. Appliances rated above 700w should use a 13A fuse. Be extra cautious when using a 13A fuse and try using a 3A fuse if and when it’s possible.
Can I use a 3amp fuse in a 13amp plug?
When would you use a 3amp fuse?
Is it illegal to do electrical work without a license UK?
A ‘non-qualified’ person can still carry out notifiable electrical work as long as Building Control are informed – but if you fail to do this and the work is found to be unsafe, it can lead to a hefty fine.
How many times can you spur off a socket?
A spur can be connected to an existing socket, on either a ring main or a radial circuit, providing that socket does not already have a spur. That is only one spur per socket is allowed and the number of spurs must not exceed the number of sockets.
Is it OK to spur off a spur?
The easiest way of connecting into a ring circuit is to run a spur cable from the terminals of an existing socket – but you can’t connect it to any socket. The IEE Wiring Regulations are very specific about this. You mustn’t run a spur from a socket that’s already on a spur, or that already supplies a spur.
How many times can you spur off one socket?
Can I put a 3amp fuse in a 13amp plug?
Can I put a 13amp fuse in a 3 amp?
The 13A fuse is on the plug. The power rating is so low that we can quickly see that the fuse is too high and needs to be changed to a 3A one.
