Storage Heater faceplate

[FunBox]

Hi everyone,

Could anyone point me in the correct direction please? I'm trying to replace a wall faceplate for a fan assisted storage heater.

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• FunBox
• 3 Jan 2009
• 1

I think its circa 1971?

Is there a direct replacement on the market? Or do you replace the back box with a twin and two separate switched fused faceplates?

Grateful for any help you can give me, thanks in advance.

 

[kkynaston]

I think your idea of a twin back box would be better.

Use a 20amp DP isolater for the econ 7 circuit and a 13amp switched fcu for the fan. The fan supply will be on a different circuit to the heat supply so it will probably be live 24/7. I would think it will be supplied from the ring main or a socket radial.

Just isolate the entire installation when doing the work to be safe and test for dead with a multimeter or volt stick

 

[Steve]

Why did they beat all electrical accessories with the ugly stick in the 60's and 70's?

 

[RF Lighting]

Still better than their brown predecessors

 

[FunBox]

So the modern equivalent to this old style of faceplate is something like this?

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• FunBox
• 4 Jan 2009
• 1

Looks like I'm going to need to replace the wall box Oh well I had hoped to avoid doing that but were needs must I guess.

Thanks for you thoughts folks. Very helpful as ever.

p.s if anyone does know of a compatible faceplate I'd be all ears.

 

[Steve]

Tenby. Yuck. Still ugly.

 

[Adam_151]

Could probably make something up using grid Modules?

 

[RF Lighting]

I thought about that, but you would need 5 modules, so you'll end up having to change the box any way.

2 x flex outlet mods
2 x 20A DP switch mods
1x fuse mod

 

[Adam_151]

The rough bastard in me says to file two slots in the bottom of the cover place the right size for the flexes, and use a tie-wrap round each one to secure it from pulling through...

 

[FunBox]

Thanks folks, i guess i'm going to have to bite the bullet on this one.