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Bought my Mum a Dimplex Panel Heater for Christmas.

My plan was to plug it into the single socket beside where I am mounting it however it did not come with a plug and look like it should be wired into a fused unit.

Can I just stick a 13A plug on it and use existing socket? Its only 0.5KWH.

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    Could you link to the product, or include a model number? Is it designed to be installed as a permanent fixture (hard wired)? – Tester101 Jan 06 '12 at 15:08
  • Product URL: http://www.alertelectrical.com/prod/76/dimplex-electric-panel-convector-heater-05kw-output – Paul Brown Jan 06 '12 at 15:13
  • Found the [Installation Instructions](http://www.dimplex.de/downloads/uploads/dimplex_plx500-3000_fd8512_fr-2009-07-23.pdf), but could only find it in French and German (neither of which I can read). – Tester101 Jan 06 '12 at 15:45
  • The picture on the product page appears to show a heater that is wired directly as opposed to plugged into an outlet. – shufler Jan 06 '12 at 20:46
  • [Google translated English installation instructions](http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimplex.de%2Fdownloads%2Fuploads%2Fdimplex_plx500-3000_fd8512_fr-2009-07-23.pdf) – gregmac Jan 06 '12 at 22:33
  • One consideration: it's not CE/UL/CSA/whatever-approved to have a plug, and so if a fire was ever [suspected to be] caused by this, your insurance company may not have to pay the claim. – gregmac Jan 06 '12 at 22:38
  • [Natively English instructions](http://www.dimplex.com/cms/publications/DEC_Series_-_Delux_Electronic_Panel_Convection_Heater_-_Owners_Manual,_Model_%23DEC_-_7204310100R04_EN.pdf). At .5KW, I don't see why you can't stick a regular 13 amp plug (fuse it to 3 amps) on there, but I'm completely unfamiliar with the electric codes over there... I'm shocked at .5KW, though. My electric plug-in 120 volt one here is 1.4KW. – Jeff Ferland Jan 07 '12 at 03:59

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These are designed to permanently wired through a fused switch. As gregmac points out in his comment there may be insurance issues if you use a normal plug and socket, particularly in area of fire risks.

However, you can replace the current socket with a fused switch panel. Make sure you get one with a hole in the surface for the wire to go through.

Something like this

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