alanblaby:
It isnt good practice, but I can't see any real problems occurring - there is no chance of an overload. Is there fault protection for the UFH in place - Zs low enough to trip the CB?
What would the Fused connector be for?
Turning off in the Summer - just turn the stat down.
Maintenance - turn off the CB.
Protecting the cable, presumably smaller sized tails for the UFH? There is little chance of an overload, so the fuse doesnt add much more protection than the circuit breaker.
Manufacturers instructions have to be taken into account, but that doesnt mean they have to be implemented. It is brought up regularly here about Manufacturers Instructions making no practical sense for some the the things translated from Chinese or other languages.
I think I'd be putting it down as a C3.
Cheers mate - I totally agree
Just didn't sit right with me and it has been a while since i did regular condition reports so thought I would throw it out there
Appreciate your input
Mr_deep_:
Hi guys
If underfloor heating has been fitted and basically just spured off from the ring straight to the thermostat, would that need to be flagged on a EICR?
We don't know who manufactured it, so can't check their recommendations on this particular make and model
Seems a bit rough to me - Feel to flag as I would have wired via an FCU
Thanks
If the under floor electrical heating system was accidently damaged, perhaps by somebody drilling through it, or flooded, a local isolator in the form of a double pole switched fused connection unit could be used to isolate just the now faulty load without the need to turn off the whole supplying ring final circuit.
Z.
Mr_deep_:
Hi guys
If underfloor heating has been fitted and basically just spured off from the ring straight to the thermostat, would that need to be flagged on a EICR?
We don't know who manufactured it, so can't check their recommendations on this particular make and model
Seems a bit rough to me - Feel to flag as I would have wired via an FCU
Thanks
Not good. I would be concerned about a faulty smoking, flaming, smouldering, wall controller dripping hot plastic onto the Persian rug and producing toxic smoke.
Safety Guidelines (theunderfloorheatingstore.com)
Z.
AJJewsbury:
What sized wiring is involved? I don't see anything smaller than 1.5mm² necessarily being satisfactory on a B32 for faults (including c.p.c.s - so 1.5mm² T&E with a 1.0mm² could be a problem).
- Andy.
2.5mm from the socket to the thermostat mate -
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