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Hi,
My existing system boiler if fed via a fused connection unit off the ring final circuit, when the boiler is replaced is it a requirement/best practice, that the boiler is fed via a dedicated circuit from the consumer unit to the fused connection unit.
Cheers
Ian
Leaving it on the ring circuit is not "Best Practice". A dedictated circuit is.
Hi,Contributing as spark ... no
Why do you ask
Hi,
If a new circuit is required I can get this sorted in advance of the boiler replacement.
Leaving it on the ring circuit is not "Best Practice". A dedictated circuit is.
Thanks to the forum I now know is not an 'electrical' requirement, is the dedicated circuit preferred by plumbing professional trade bodies as best practice
If you are having an electric boiler fitted, yes a dedicated circuit would be required ...but for a gas boiler absolutely not a requirement.
I may be wrong but an elec boiler rated at 3kw should be fine ?
Hum.... I wouldn't, sure if it had a 13A plug on it but anything with a load above 2 Kw should be on its own circuit
Surely that depends on what it is supplying.Rubbish.
Surely that depends on what it is supplying.
Surely that depends on what it is supplying.
No. I edited my own response. Touch of paranoia?I note you have edited my full response
Are you a troll
A dedicated supply to a piece of equipment you do not want disturbed by tripping from faults by other electrical items or that requires more sensitive RCD’s or different protection to that provided in a standard CU.like????
A dedicated supply to a piece of equipment you do not want disturbed by tripping from faults by other electrical items or that requires more sensitive RCD’s or different protection to that provided in a standard CU.
A dedicated supply to a piece of equipment you do not want disturbed by tripping from faults by other electrical items or that requires more sensitive RCD’s or different protection to that provided in a standard CU.
There are no regulations that state this ..
But there are regulations about spurs off spurs, which plumbers tend to ignore.
You are missing the point as this is not about regulations, but what is correct for a particular scenario. You are generalising for a boiler.
Equally electricans often fail to understand controls.There are no regulations that state this ..
But there are regulations about spurs off spurs, which plumbers tend to ignore.
He asked about Best Practice, not just the minimum requirement under the Regs. Surely that can differ?Err no.
I am offering a direct answer to the op.
His question was do I need a dedicated fused spur for a new gas boiler.
The answer is no.
Murdock - You surely understand what I am saying her and if you where so up on your Regs you would not disagree with this. Have we touched a nerve?A dedicated supply to a piece of equipment you do not want disturbed by tripping from faults by other electrical items or that requires more sensitive RCD’s or different protection to that provided in a standard CU.
What makes you think you are the only electrician on here?
3kW wouldn't keep the house very warmI may be wrong but an elec boiler rated at 3kw should be fine ?
3kW wouldn't keep the house very warm
I don't, but I'd hazard a guess that if it's for a whole house the heat requirement is well above 3kWHow do you know the heatloss
I appreciate your logic and your quite right I would guess a whole house is above 3Kw. A jobwe did recently did surprise myself I had to double check my calcs.I don't, but I'd hazard a guess that if it's for a whole house the heat requirement is well above 3kW
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