Simlec Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Yeah that what i thought, not on one of my jobs. Because its a lighting circuit! No, it's a 6 or 10amp radial circuit with lights on it.Taking the feed from that radial circuit for your panel via a fused spur is perfectly acceptable. Technically there's no need for the fused spur as this is only there to protect the cable not the panel hence panel manufacturers have there own mains fuse inside to protect the panel. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39500-control-panel-in-kitchen/page/2/#findComment-437138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Thought for a minute you'd thought I wasn't using a spur...! Re-read it now and get you. Exactly, it's a circuit like any other that happens to be mostly used for lights. What next, no TV amp in the loft? So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39500-control-panel-in-kitchen/page/2/#findComment-437139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJames Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Problem with using the lighting circuit is that when a bulb blows it takes a trip with it Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39500-control-panel-in-kitchen/page/2/#findComment-437145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Rcbo on it own circuit? Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39500-control-panel-in-kitchen/page/2/#findComment-437146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simlec Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Problem with using the lighting circuit is that when a bulb blows it takes a trip with it Lol spend some of your money and get LED lamps Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39500-control-panel-in-kitchen/page/2/#findComment-437147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Problem with using the lighting circuit is that when a bulb blows it takes a trip with itBut bulbs aren't usually on when the property is empty for a week...And thats a common cause, bulb blows, householder replaces, circuit back on. Whereas power circuit trips, cause unknown, owner shrugs shoulders, repair time variable. Rcbo on it own circuit? Thats fine, still often reset / resettable quicker than a power circuit trup. And fixed circuits mean few changes, more stability. No car boot battery chargers being added to circuit and causing random trips. So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39500-control-panel-in-kitchen/page/2/#findComment-437150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
breff Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Am I missing something? If the power is coming from the loft space, why cant you put the panel in the loft, or are you not using a remote keypad? The opinions I express are mine and are usually correct! (Except when I'm wrong)(which I'm not) Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/39500-control-panel-in-kitchen/page/2/#findComment-437151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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