Bathroom power

[doobie123]

Hi
Enjoying the forum but now to my post!

I need to get power to a whirlpool bath and underfloor heating in my bathroom. The bath has an 230V 50hz 580 watt 3.2amp pump, the floor is 1 m square, 150W - unsure of ampage.
There is a socket outside the bathroom from which an FCU can easily be spurred.
Can I connect the bath and floor to the same FCU?

(I'm assuming Part P only applies to England and Wales so no concerns there)

Thanks in advance

 

[jj4091]

Is the socket RCD protected?

 

[doobie123]

Yes - at the consumer unit

 

[Chri5]

Rather than add them as spurs, break the ring at the socket, then connect a ring tail to fused outlet 1 then link to fused outlet 2 and finally back to the socket to complete the modified ring.

Thus the 2 fused spur outlets are part of the ring rather than spurs off a ring socket.

For fuse size- watt / 230v = amps, so I'd suggest a 5 amp and a 3 amp fuse.

 

[doobie123]

Thanks Chri5
I think I see what you mean. Effecitivly extend the ring main. That would work.
Would I have to crimp and insulate the join at the first socket or would dreaded choc blocks suffice?

 

[Taylortwocities]

You can use choc blocks in the back of the socket box, if you must.

Note that although Part P hasnt crept its way to Scotland you should still be installing, testing and certifying your work to the appropriate standard.