Fused connection Unit Wiring FCU How to wire Fused Spur

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6 жыл бұрын

Hi .In this video I'd like to show various samples of installing 13 amp FCU / Fused connection unit often used as a fused spur in a ring final circuits.
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@rw2738 Жыл бұрын

I've been googling and googling how to wire in an FCU for washing machine but I specifically want to see the actual physical wiring. This is the best video i have seen on this that both explains the theory/logic and shows a practical wired example. Very good!

@paulkenny7915 4 жыл бұрын

Concise, informative and bullshit free. The way all instruction videos should be. Excellent work.

@democracyforall 10 ай бұрын

His calculation has slight problems on the elctronic side. He did basic calculation but that is not how it works in the real world. In the heater there will be some form of small electronic board which convert the voltage to a very high voltage and will only need may be one or two amps [some time only milli amps], thus one has to be very carful what you put in the FCU because it can damage either the heater or other equipment connected to it. Ideally it should not be more than 3 amps but if one put 13 amps and there was a fault inside the electronic board the heater is good by....

@niallmcclean5228 8 ай бұрын

I’m currently studying being an electrician. My training says to switch 13A fuse for a 3A fuse in the FCU, and also new practice is now to use 1.5mm cable

@logicallogic9960 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't get it at first until you gave the practical example towards the end. Excellent video with many scenarios.

@Matitzarichie 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent description, aided by clear diagrams. Love the drawings, you are a teacher too! May thanks.

@ashpatel7406 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. You helped me out big time. Now I know where to add a fused spur. I love the way you draw it all out and explain everything so patiently. Thank you once again. 🙏

@stockguy2860 4 жыл бұрын

Learned a lot from you in short space of time. Thanks mate.

@SalC007 3 жыл бұрын

An electrician quoted me £200 to fix a FCU and single plug socket for my projector. ....Just went to B&Q and bought the bits and will follow this. Thanks mate.

@godislove8050 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent, informative and very clear video. Thank you!

@stephenmason4559 6 жыл бұрын

I'm currently dealing with a fault on a spur line and this is an excellent explanation! You have enabled me to isolate the fault to the switched live out! Good work! ****

@zerosparky9510 5 жыл бұрын

never heard the phrase of "spur line" ? i am an electrician in the US.

@sniffadoghq 3 жыл бұрын

Spur line?

@AA-id9gy 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative, just what I needed, you explained the procedure very well. Thank you.

@markh2047 3 жыл бұрын

Simple, easy to follow. Many thanks.

@umeshprayag6108 3 жыл бұрын

Very nicely explained as I was always confused between load & supply. Thank you very much Sir

@chrishawks-rq3zw 3 ай бұрын

This guy is absolutely brilliant. Thanks and great instruction. Ace

@SyncMan172 5 жыл бұрын

So clear and informative. Thank you 👍

@kliklek6897 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely legend! Thanks for explaining everything in so simple way :)

@passenger3 Жыл бұрын

This guy is BY FAR. ....the best

@paulwharton1850 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant ! Very well explained. Many thanks.

@pimpslider 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative for a simpleton like me! Thanks!

@user-yp9bx9tj3r 6 жыл бұрын

Goo way always through FCU. Nice video

@jordynorm8212 2 жыл бұрын

Very clearly explained nad very informative, thank you!

@miltzrodrigues8826 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of doing exactly as illustrated for a range hood, was unsure to meet BS regs. Your video has given me that surety. Thank you very much. I have subscribed to your channel. Cheers.

@jolyonjackson6595 4 жыл бұрын

Very well explained with good visuals.

@grumpygrandpa3640 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect thankyou just what I was looking for great information and easy to follow 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@stacyford1711 Жыл бұрын

Nice and straight forward video! Just what I needed to know.

@henryjohntobin1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your very helpful explanation. This is just what I needed.

@mrjohncrumpton 2 ай бұрын

Really helpful. I can now add more sockets to the bedroom via a FCU for the home office.

@kpsitwala1 4 жыл бұрын

Great job, and well explained thank you

@Toukoi 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thank you so much for the helpful video.

@bharatmorarji8979 Жыл бұрын

Very clearly explained, made it easy to understand. I have fault on my Under Floor heating and I think it is blown due to builders using 45A DP switch.

@theflyingpostmane Жыл бұрын

This is the one I’ve been looking for. Top man.

@moedem 4 жыл бұрын

Very good video good explanation with demonstrated items 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@jonathanevans4686 3 жыл бұрын

fab explanation for FCU's thank you

@jothompson4357 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Helped me with telling my kitchen fitters that one 13amp FCU isn't the correct connection for washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer and telling me to only have one on at once isn't very professional or acceptable. Apart from it being dangerous as the fuse melted into the fuse holder when too much power was asked for.

@tilidie5272 Жыл бұрын

your drawings are impecable!

@dembydish 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative and well explained. Thank you.

@SuperMoses29 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your help i wired up the fused unit wrong but at 9.18 i did what you showed me and it worked thanks a lot😊

@stan4474 3 жыл бұрын

Very very good illustration- thank you

@robertkelly1695 Жыл бұрын

Great video straight to the point and no bullshit

@knightrider5825 2 ай бұрын

explained very well and simply...thank you.....👍

@benson5468 4 жыл бұрын

Sir could not have explained it better many thanks bren

@stylebluesguru 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and really well explained...thank you

@TheFakeyCakeMaker 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't got a clue what you're taking about but I suspect it's extremely helpful and you explained it clearly. Thanks.

@alanbrick7333 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent info, thanks for your time and effort.

@louiseducator 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very useful video, well done!

@SDRobertsPlastering 10 ай бұрын

Very well explained & clear diagrams thank you

@rjalders 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful, thanks

@mariuszlubiszewski3060 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.Well explained.

@amirkhokhar5914 3 жыл бұрын

God bless you. Good explanation.

@jabonnie7578 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanation on all your videos 👍

@pcd3475 3 ай бұрын

thanks sir ,practically very good example sir, very easy to understand, god bless you sir,

@critical_mass8279 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation thank you!

@HouseFairyDIY 4 жыл бұрын

I now know how to connect two new double sockets to a kitchen dresser....spur off a socket and fit a fuse switch. Thanks!

@michaelmodla5294 4 жыл бұрын

Super explanation. Well done

@mariopuri5315 2 жыл бұрын

excellent instruction video, great work

@shak6992 3 жыл бұрын

Great thank you really well explained

@NoCopyrightMusicPlay1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Very good explanation

@ShabbyFox87 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video thank you!

@jasonhutton8070 4 жыл бұрын

very easy to follow, great video ++++

@macspud28 4 жыл бұрын

Good video and I agree that there can only be one unfused spur per socket on the ring. Having said that, surely, though maybe not the best idea, two 2.5kw heaters plugged into a double socket should be fine. (2 x 2500watts) / 240volts = 20.83amps, with both sockets rated 13amps and the wire is rated 26amps. If any of those went on fire then surely they weren't up to standard. The rating should be the safe limit with a safety margin calculated in.

@shez99999 6 жыл бұрын

Best video and explain awesome

@quarkyman1 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, cheers good info.

@Billyg215 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks a very informative one.

@liamardo007 6 жыл бұрын

nicely explained. thanks

@marlfutch9369 4 жыл бұрын

This is such a brilliant video, thank you so much.

@ross2595 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely excellent video! If you are not a professional teacher, then you should be! Subscribed.

@magicguy6074 6 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you

@rajeshbangera6149 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks

@thenorthstar311 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. Many thanks :)

@sandralloyd838 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you

@allahdittababu4802 3 жыл бұрын

Very good you explain very njcely

@kingy07878 8 ай бұрын

Good video thanks for the info

@danielgallagher429 6 ай бұрын

Great informative video

@banetch Жыл бұрын

fantastic ell explained 5 star....

@ariftanoli9768 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job

@hakanozdemir6113 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thank you

@gents7015 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@user-dp8jw7cl8b 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks I love you man

@norbertdust2667 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful, thank you

@allovdem 4 жыл бұрын

Too job mate, sincerely, a sparky from the UK

@les5074 3 жыл бұрын

cool vid realy good info thanks to you

@martinplacek8732 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@eugenuku 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, that's exactly what I needed. But some said you can have the FCU from the ring, not from socket. which is correct? here is what I found: " Can I run a fused spur off a spur? So basically a spur of a spur is never permitted, even if its fused. I'll have to just stick in a juntion box in the ring cables under floorboard and get a fused spur off that. Put a 13amp unswitched spur adjacent to the socket, then you can run whatever you like within reason from the outgoing or load side of that."

@carnivorecali Жыл бұрын

Good video thanks

@maxwellmc9734 6 жыл бұрын

Cool vid cheers..

@bhavikpatel5054 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for the video! Again another great explaination for us DIY'ers! Just want to clarify, have you used a 2 pole FCU? If so, is it safer to go for a 2 pole as it cuts off the Live as well the Neutral.

@Synthematix 5 жыл бұрын

These boxes are current limiters, thats what the fuse in them is for. ive just installed one for my projector and fitted a 7amp fuse

@tomtomtom731 5 ай бұрын

excellent!

@alexandersupertramp7191 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative videos. Thanks for making them. I have a question. I live in an old house, there's sockets only on one wall. There's 2 outlets 2 light switches and an fcu that is connected to the water heater for the bathroom. I want to have a socket on the opposite wall. The closets connection is the fcu. Is there a way to run a cable or buy a different fcu so I can add an outlet from there without having to switch it on, as that will switch on the water heater.

@user-hz2zj9jx3g 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@seanbirkett4951 2 жыл бұрын

Great presentation.answered a question that's been nagging me about a little job I have to do. However... yoirvideo f***ed with my head ,I thought I was having a migraine as there is a yellow bar running vertical across the screen, thought I was seeing things. Anyway,great video.

@tomdonovan5341 6 жыл бұрын

excellent

@plakumerre8514 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo. I finished level 3 but I don’t have experience. Any advice? I can work for nothing just to make experience

@Onkarr Жыл бұрын

👏🏽

@stepheneurosailor1623 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@bayle2236 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@fatfuckjohn 5 жыл бұрын

can I connect armoured cable to a fused spur for summer house in garden or would it be better direct from main fuse box

@shamimstepney 6 жыл бұрын

I want to add about 5 unswitched socket (in a ring final circuit) behind my entertainment unit this is because once everything is put in place I would not have access to the socket to switch individual items on and off a bit like when you install a washing machine or a dishwasher. I would like to add 5 switches to these unswitched socket so I can individually switch them on and off, seen a lot of videos but none showed the above example would be grateful if you could do a video on it, many Thanks

@mickbarnard7561 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your really helpful videos. I wonder if you can help me. I am replacing a spurred socket with 2 FCU's. One FCU to connect to 3 new double sockets, and the second FCU to connect to a new LED batten and one-way switch. When I remove the original socket, there's just the one 2.5mm Twin & Earth cable. How can I connect that to 2 FCU's which will be situated next to each other? Do I need to go back further down the original spurred socket cable to the socket on the ring, and feed two 2.5mm Twin & Earth cables to the 2 FCU's?

@markfinney3192 4 жыл бұрын

I have an fcu (5amp ) serving a light switch for spotlights. I want to add a double socket off the fcu. I assume I replace fcu with 13 amp fuse and wire the connection for the double socket to the fcu using the supply terminals ?

@fasalmahmood71 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video, just had a question would appreciate answer, What tests would you run before installing any additional sockets/spur onto an existing ring? What tests would you run if there isn't RCD protection at the fuse box and had the old style rewirable fuses? Many thanks