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Lights Supplied by 30 Amp Ring Final. B.S. 3036 Fuse.

HellOOOoooo All,


I came across a strange one today. I went to change a faulty touch dimmer switch for an ordinary light switch. I discovered that the two lights controlled by the switch did not originate at the lighting circuit, but from a 30 Amp wire fused ring final. The supply was connected to an old metal double socket box below the light switch, in an added conservatory, with a blank plate over it. I can not add a fused connection unit as the box is a double socket box. The blank plate is covered by a small easily removed panel convector heater. I was considering installing an inline fuse holder in the double socket box for the lighting circuit. The lamps are low energy types so overloading is very unlikely, but faults may occur.


Thoughts please.


Z.
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  • Z, what possible danger can there be requiring a fan isolator switch? You seem to be suggesting that you need to isolate a class 2 fan, which requires tools to dismantle, in case someone starts to fiddle with the wiring? The use of isolators for machinery is because they need maintenance and have exposed moving parts. Fans have finger guards which prevent access to moving parts. Even the most stupid DIYer is not going to disconnect this fan without some reasonable consideration of the power. The danger is of your manufacture because a person might think that they have removed the only fuse when there are actually two to isolate the appliance. Please just fit a single FSU for the light and fan. Job done safely.
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  • Z, what possible danger can there be requiring a fan isolator switch? You seem to be suggesting that you need to isolate a class 2 fan, which requires tools to dismantle, in case someone starts to fiddle with the wiring? The use of isolators for machinery is because they need maintenance and have exposed moving parts. Fans have finger guards which prevent access to moving parts. Even the most stupid DIYer is not going to disconnect this fan without some reasonable consideration of the power. The danger is of your manufacture because a person might think that they have removed the only fuse when there are actually two to isolate the appliance. Please just fit a single FSU for the light and fan. Job done safely.
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