WASHING MACHINE SPUR

A switched fused spur off the ring final circuit that then feeds your single socket at low level for the washing machine.

 

Although you would then have two BS 1362 fuses in series.

 

Huh!, grow some brains.

 

Or a 20A DP switch.

 

Might not be a ring final circuit either, not that it matters if it isn't.

 

What's wrong?

 

He's right. You would have a 13A fuse in the spur and a 13A fuse in the plug. Better to use a 20A dp switch.

 

Concur with Un - that Rulland geezers bang out of order..

 

Sorry guys been out of inter web range, it's common practice to have a SFCU feeding a low level socket.

 

What does it matter if there's 2x 13A fuses, one inside the fcu (spur) and one in the appliance's plugtop?

Makes no difference at all and that's how it's always done, no?

The troubling aspect of this question to me is why is someone asking such a basic question? DIY'r!

 

The need for a switch above the worktop is always controversial anyway. Integrated appliances are too deep to allow a socket directly behind them and inevitably the surface mounted socket ends up in the adjacent base unit. It is easy to get to the plug and unplug the appliance or switch the socket off if you need to. These switches above the worktop are often totally unnecessary.

 

It aint pal, a single socket outlet would suffice

 

In the SFCU above worktop situation, you'd cut the plug off and have a flex outlet below the worktop. Then just one fuse.

And don't bark on about removing the plug 'voids warranty'. I phoned up Indesit Group about this (Indesit/Hotpoint/Ariston) when a customer queried it and Indesit said it's fine.

For visual looks I prefer just a 20A DP switch above worktop, and a switchless 13A S/O below.

 

Many ways to skin a cat imho, doesn't mean one ways wrong or right.

 

I always use a FCU or would use a 20 Amp DP above worktop feeding a single gang so and just plug the wm in. Sometimes when you want to pull the wm out it is very easy just to unplug it as opposed to disengaging wires from a FO. As for two 13 amp fuses in series - I wouldn't give a hoot about it tbqh.

 

Ditto JP.