Alarm power - spur on a spur!

[PASUK]

Hello:

I'm currently having a look at the proposed location of a alarm panel and power.

There is a single gang plug socket close to the proposed position but it is on a spur.
We think we have traced it such that the spur comes directly off the ring main.

I was wondering if it is acceptable to connect from the back of this socket to a unswitched fused spur which supplies the alarm panel? Effectively a spur on from a spur.

The plug socket is rarely used and could even do away with it if necessary.

Also while I am on here, would anyone know the appropriate fuse for the Texecom 64-w. I have tested the panel with a 3amp fuse but it blows, 5amps seems to work but seems rather high to me.

Thank you

 

[Handymanjo]

3 amp is fine for that control panel
Is it the fuse in the spur that is blown or is it the fuse in the connector block inside the control panel.
If it's the spur then you have a wiring fault .check the cables are connected correctly or damaged.

 

[PASUK]

Thanks, I connected the panel up on a test bed by means of a normal plug to familiarise myself with the panel before going and doing the install. It was the 3amp fuse in the plug that blew.
I'll make sure the Fused Spur is connected properly and attempt to use a 3amp again during the proper install.

I don't suppose you could advise on the first question regarding the sput on a spur scenario?

Thanks again

 

[davelx]

A unfused spur with more than one accessory directly connected to it does not comply with the wiring regs.

 

[sparkymarka]

Where did the OP say unfused !

 

[davelx]

Where did the OP say unfused !

Read the OP again - he is proposing to connect an new FCU to the back of a socket which is already an unfused spur.

 

[aptsys]

A unfused spur with more than one accessory directly connected to it does not comply with the wiring regs.

Agreed. Either a fused spur must be located before the socket, or the supply for the alarm FCU must be sourced from the ring final.

 

[sparkymarka]

Read again or do away with the socket !

 

[scott1980]

I presume the "spur" in the OP refers to the fact that said socket isn't fed from an FCU currently, hence adding an FCU for the alarm would then make the alarm FCU a "spur from a spur". Easiest way around this would be to add an unswitched FCU BEFORE the existing single socket, then you can add as many additional sockets/FCU after this as you wish as it's all protected by the 13A fuse in the first FCU.

The panel should definitely not be blowing a 3A fuse, so I'd check your wiring. If the wiring is OK, it could be an issue with the panel. Are you powering the panel battery first, then applying mains?