I've wired electric fire into wall switch...help on fuse size please

edtheduck_2

I wired in my electric fire under the floor boards and to a wall socket and then turned it on. It cut out after maybe 20mins.
There was a 13amp fuse in the switch. I had just cut off the original plug and stripped it back.

Before replacing it, I'd like to check is this likely to be sufficient fuse size and/or reason for cut out.
I have it wired in correctly to one of those white switches with a red light. Thanks

ormus

13 amp is the max size to use. has the fire got a thermal cut out safety device?
otherwise the fire maybe faulty. beware.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

edtheduck wrote: »

I have it wired in correctly to one of those white switches with a red light.

was that maybe originally used for a storage heater, if so you will be on a timed circuit, so fire will only operate at preset times.

Do you or did you have electric storage heating?

CaptainKidd

You say you ran it under the floorboards, when you put the boards back down was there any chance of them compressing the cable? This could be the reason for it running for 20mins then cutting out, so it could be a compression fault

Secondly the circuit you connected too is this a circuit of its own or part of the ring, if on its own then check the size of the circuit breaker back at the fuse board and see if any breakers are down.

Thirdly put the fuse in and see if the red light comes back on this will let you know that everything is ok at the board and the breaker has not tripped.

Lastley, it could be a loose connection when you connected it up.

There are other faults it could be but those are most commen.