Electric Blinds...

[DDoyle]

Hi everyone, I hope someone can answer this for me.

I have bought some electrically operated blinds, they are internally fitted security blinds and made of metal. Each blind has a small electric motor which is 230V and 120W. I want to know if it would be ok to power these from my ground floor rings via fused connection units, or should they be wired onto their own circuits?

Whilst I am at it, I am wanting to install CCTV camera's externally, and I have seen this done via waterproof sockets at high level, is this the best way of doing it as it seems little vulnerable to me. The camera's I will be buying require a 230V supply as they have a transformer in the housing to power the camera.

Your suggestions and advice would be very much appreciated. I am aware of Part P, but as it is my house I feel I can do what I want in it, so long as it is safe.

 

[Adam_151]

I have bought some electrically operated blinds, they are internally fitted security blinds and made of metal. Each blind has a small electric motor which is 230V and 120W. I want to know if it would be ok to power these from my ground floor rings via fused connection units, or should they be wired onto their own circuits?

FCU with 3A fuse

Whilst I am at it, I am wanting to install CCTV camera's externally, and I have seen this done via waterproof sockets at high level, is this the best way of doing it as it seems little vulnerable to me. The camera's I will be buying require a 230V supply as they have a transformer in the housing to power the camera.

The transformer is in the camara as opposed to a wall wart type thing?, flex from camara into adapable box via stuffing gland, through the wall in T&E, then to an FCU on a suitable circuit (I'd try and take it from one thats not RCD protected, if you have a dedicated circuit for an alarm panel that'd be ideal, but if not then possibly the lights, unless you have another suitable circuit or room in the CU for a circuit just for the camaras)

Your suggestions and advice would be very much appreciated. I am aware of Part P, but as it is my house I feel I can do what I want in it, so long as it is safe.

I saw nuffthink (Though the blinds arn't notifiable, don't know about the camaras though, though if you add a new circuit for them, it will be)

 

[DDoyle]

Thanks for the reply Adam. Your are correct, the transformer is in the housing, it is because the external housing has a window wiper on it and a heater to prevent the camera freezing in the cold.

I'll do as you suggest with the power, I'll go internally from the upstairs ring circuits and feed them via a 13A fused connection unit with a smaller rating fuse in them.

Once again, many thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to ask again when I have a problem, I am sure I will have some.