Fusing down fans to 3 amp

[vxwestie]

So, following on from the "Prosecution" thread, who's now going to fuse down bathroom fans to 3amp?

Yes,

No,

 

[chrish_1977]

Only if its in the manufacturers instructions

 

[markc123]

I've got one to fit tomorrow morning, didn't really mention it because seemed to much of a coincidence.

Definitley reading the manufactures instructions tomorrow though. Might make my job longer than planned though.

Still trying to get over the fact theres 3A B-type MCB's that i was completley unaware of.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

local isolation outside zones

6A opd top end...

whats up?

 

[vxwestie]

I for one, will be checking instructions too.


I still maintain that in nearly every instance a 6mcb would blow first in the event of a fault....

 

[markc123]

reg 134.1.1 and apparantly some fan manufactures are stating that they have to be fused down to 3amp.

 

[markc123]

I agree aswell but in that other thread, that pub member (cant remember name) Elrick ? said that he's been to insurance pay-outs where fans have caught fire without tripping the breaker...dodgy breaker that too me, but still...time to start checking the manufactures destructions me thinks

 

[GLENNSPARK]

reg 134.1.1 and apparantly some fan manufactures are stating that they have to be fused down to 3amp.

and a bloody waste of time it is as well...
see post #5

 

[Robert Turnbull]

I'm patenting a 3 pole double fused isolator................

Whole salers PM me :smartass2:

 

[markc123]

I completley agree buddy, that Elrick may want to take you up on that though...

 

[Steve_P]

Where's the 3rd option in the poll? The one that says only if the manufacturers say it has to be?

 

[vxwestie]

oops, I meant to make it a part of option one... I'll only be doing it if the instructions say so, but then again, i'll make sure i only buy fans that dont require it..

 

[markc123]

Going by that ure last post vxwestie, i'll vote A.

Rob, i think you should patent one - by what we've all learnt today, theres a market for you.

 

[Steve_P]

oops, I meant to make it a part of option one... I'll only be doing it if the instructions say so, but then again, i'll make sure i only buy fans that dont require it..

Absolutely.

 

[markc123]

On the contary though, as glenn said - a 6amp breaker is completley fine IMO, but if its gotta be this way now then i guess its gotta be.

 

[markc123]

What happens if the destructions are only in german or whatever? Then what do we do lol...guess? :38:

 

[kingeri]

So you guys never bothered reading manufacturers instructions before then?

 

[Silly Sausage]

What happens if the destructions are only in german or whatever? Then what do we do lol...guess? :38:

Nein lernen Sie, wie Sie Deutsch sprechen

 

[markc123]

I always check the wattage on heaters and fuse down accordingly, but thats because theres always a FCU handy...never thought about it for fans, it involves bloody extra-work thats why kingeri haha.

 

[Robert Turnbull]

struggling with3 amp fuses though