Regular plug?

[Wombat99]

Hi,

I'm installing a new built-in oven. Well, when I say installing, I mean putting a plug on it and plugging it in.

The instructions say it must be wired to a '13A bipolar automatic switch with protected socket, which has 3mm separation between contacts'.

Is this techno-babble for a regular plug with 13A fuse in a regular plug socket?
Many thanks

 

[333rocky333]

Sounds more like a switched fused connection unit, which incorparates double pole switching with 3mm seperation between these contacts when switched off.
Not sure what the automatic means, possibly the fuse giving Automatic disconnection of supply in a fault.

Could mean a double pole switched socket, but would have thought it would have a moulded plug if that was the case

 

[riveralt]

It could mean one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-13a-dp-sw-fcu/13479

 

[OwainDIYer]

'protected socket' may mean RCD (as well as the fuze)

 

[JohnW2]

It could mean one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-13a-dp-sw-fcu/13479[/QUOTE]
One might expect so, but in what senses would you regard a switched FCU as 'automatic' or 'a socket' (protected or otherwise)?

Kind Regards, John.

 

[EFLImpudence]

The instructions say it must be wired to a '13A bipolar automatic switch with protected socket, which has 3mm separation between contacts'.

As there is nothing which could be described as such with 13A protection, I would say

Is this techno-babble for a regular plug with 13A fuse in a regular plug socket?

Yes.

 

[riveralt]

It could mean one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/mk-13a-dp-sw-fcu/13479[/QUOTE]
One might expect so, but in what senses would you regard a switched FCU as 'automatic' or 'a socket' (protected or otherwise)?

Kind Regards, John.

It could mean one of these:

Any ideas yourself then?

 

[JohnW2]

It could mean one of these:

Any ideas yourself then?

Not on the basis of the words from the MI - as we all know, they make no sense at all. They could be trying to refer to a 13A fused plug + DP switched socket or a 13A fused DP switched FCU - but their description is not really correct for either, so you'd have to choose with a pin.

I tend to ignore MIs in favour of engineering common sense at the best of times, but when the MI are incomprehensible, I think that such an approach is totally defensible. Having satisfied myself that the oven did indeed require 13A or less, I would go with one or other of those options mentioned above, according to which suited me in the situation concerned.

Kind Regards, John.

 

[plugwash]

The instructions sound to me like they are trying to reffer to a double pole circuit breaker (some EU countries insist on double pole breakers) which is kinda strange as 13a is not a standard size for circuit breakers.

I suspect someone at the manufacturer changed 16a to 13a for the UK market but didn't bother to change the rest of the description to match UK practice.

Either way I wouldn't worry about putting a plug on it.

 

[Wombat99]

Thanks for all your replies. It's not just techno babble to me then, also to you electrically-minded people.

A bad translation of the MI indeed. They are soooo sloppy with instructions these days....

I shall make sure whatever I go for has a 13A fuse and be content with that!

 

[Risteard]

Sounds like they could be referring to an SRCD.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Sounds like they could be referring to an SRCD.

13A?
Why?
No OPD?

 

[Risteard]

Sounds like they could be referring to an SRCD.

13A?
Why?
No OPD?

BS 1363 sockets are often referred to as 13A sockets so it could be an SCRD.

 

[EFLImpudence]

The instructions say it must be wired to a '13A bipolar automatic switch with protected socket, which has 3mm separation between contacts'.

Sounds like they could be referring to an SRCD.

I thought you meant a time-delayed RCD.
Hence the 'Why?' '13A?' and 'No OPD?' comment.

BS 1363 sockets are often referred to as 13A sockets so it could be an SCRD.

I now realise you meant an RCD socket (or could be RCD FCU with 13A fuse) - but not sure of your abbreviations.

Either way it is a strange instruction.