Grid switches

[vjsmarwick]

ok looked at the grid switches available and impressed maybe i need to look more in to using them may look good with an 8 grid plate with 4 switches and 4 fuses below

 

[gizmo]

FUSES ABOVE ! Never below. Acceptable is fuse carrier and switch side by side, but never above ! Sorry, pet hate

 

[gizmo]

@vj AGAIN ! Are a sparkie ? Since when have you ever seen a '13a dp grid switch' ? If you've got one, a thousand pounds of my money is coming your way ! 10a, and 20a is a standard dp grid switch !

 

[1sammaskell]

4 switches and 4 fuses below will not look good, run a 20amp supply in 2.5mm if need be run 2 to the grid and use un switched socket outlet for appliances at low level in adjacent cupboards.

 

[Stuuk1]

4 switches and 4 fuses below will not look good, run a 20amp supply in 2.5mm if need be run 2 to the grid and use un switched socket outlet for appliances at low level in adjacent cupboards.

You would run this as a totally separate supply from the board?! Not off of the kitchen ring?

 

[1sammaskell]

yes i would do this on a totally different circuit, would do cable calcs for appliances also to make sure it is suitable.

 

[Stuuk1]

Cool, I'll look in to this then.

My problem is I don't know what is accepted practice with domestic...!

 

[RyanCheetham]

I assumed the fusing down was implied. To be honest ive only ever done the grid switching for below counter oitlets once and found it to be alot harder work than the usual fused isolaters above worktop in line with an outlet below the worktop. And i used click grid switches which come marked up for appliances and they do the fuse carrier modules to allow for fusing down

 

[1sammaskell]

We do work for barratts homes, moriss homes, redrow and a load of other large builders and we always put the grid switches on a seperate 20 amp supply. If there is a utility we will also run a seperate one to here also.

 

[1sammaskell]

what could be easier a supply to a grid, link your lives and then terminate into an un switched socket, simple all switching done in the same place!