macerator toilet power supply

[jackfrosty]

Hi, i got a phone call from a plumber to fit a power supply for a macerator toilet, is it just a general 13a plug socket or a fused spur?

Any help and advise greatly recieved, thanks

Dan

 

[tom1]

mine is 500w mate fcu off the ring

 

[septiclecky]

Unswitched FCU,

Last thing you need is it to be a plug with some numpty unplugging it and forgetting to plug it back in then for the toilet to overflow with lots of jobbys allover the floor.

 

[bluetobits]

Fitted one a couple of weeks ago (Saniflow) and it stipulates RCD FCU.

 

[jackfrosty]

whats the difference between using a switched fcu and a fcu with a double pole isolator?

 

[Badger]

rcd spur not required if the complete circuit is rcd protected though either by rcd and mcb configuration or rcbo in c/u

 

[ianmacd]

rcd spur not required if the complete circuit is rcd protected though either by rcd and mcb configuration or rcbo in c/u

Agreed and you have the defence of discrimination if someone asks why you were not following the manufacturers instructions.

 

[jackfrosty]

i understand that but say if RCD protection is at CU is it ok to use a switched fcu

 

[sparkytim]

Yes, but Saniflo recommend an UN-SWITCHED fused connection unit.

(Fuse becomes isolator and prevents accidental switching off)

 

[Sidewinder]

An RCD FCU & an Unswitched FCU are a bit of an "oxy-moron" are they not?...

 

[Apache]

An RCD FCU & an Unswitched FCU are a bit of an "oxy-moron" are they not?...

How so?

 

[Sidewinder]

OK perhaps "oxy-moron" is not quite the correct term, but they are a contadiction.

An RCD FCU by definition MUST be switchable.

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That's why it was in quotes!

 

[Apache]

I sort of see where you are going! I thought you meant the separate items and that's why I was bemused!

 

[Sidewinder]

Nayy lad,

An RCD FCU must be able to be switched off, which an unswitched FCU cannot by definition.

Hence there seems to be a contadtiction somewhere!

 

[green-hornet]

Nayy lad,An RCD FCU must be able to be switched off, which an unswitched FCU cannot by definition.

Hence there seems to be a contadtiction somewhere!

ahhhh I get you now, I was wondering the same as Apache when you posted.

 

[sellers]

I see what you mean, but I'd say your not switching off an rcd spur. You can test and reset it!

 

[Apache]

I see what you mean, but I'd say your not switching off an rcd spur. You can test and reset it!

Same nett effect!