Converting a fused spur

movvy

Hi,
We moved into a new build a couple of years ago and our fridge had to be hard wired into a spur in the wall directly, rather than plugged in. The switch for the Fridge freezer is mounted, along with lots of other appliances switches like the isolation fan, oven, etc on the wall a bit further down. This was a bit unusual to me and I'd never personally done this before but had some help.
We're looking at buying a new fridge very soon, when all this COVID business blows over, and I wondered how straight forward is it to just replace this spur with a single plug socket? I've done very basic electrical work with lights before so I understand the absolute basics when confronted with wires - I just rather not have the faff of directly hard wiring in another fridge really. Should I opt to purchase a single plug socket without  a switch (as the switch is situated on another plate further down) or is there something fundamental I am missing with that?
Thanks in advance!

Mutton_Geoff

No problem with that. I assume the socket will be located behind the fridge and generally inaccessible (ie no point to have a switched socket). Normally there would be single sockets for the appliances under the countertops with the fused switches above (an ugly practise I hate). Nothing wrong with your suggestion but I can just picture those kitchen installs with loads of switches and sockets along the kitchen worktop.

avoidtheupsidedownbottles

An unswitched socket sounds a good choice for that situation.

FreeBear

Mutton_Geoff said: Normally there would be single sockets for the appliances under the countertops with the fused switches above (an ugly practise I hate).

Standard practice and (I'm sure) is a requirement for all new electrical installations. Having appliances hard wired in where the could have had a plug & socket is the ugly practice that I dislike. A switch above the countertop means you can isolate the appliance without having to drag it out, so that is always a good thing.