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    Your Thoughts on FuseBox in 1960s council semi

    Hi all, A house buyer here (FTB) doing the usual googling on old fuseboxes / wiring. House is a 1960s ex council house semi and hasn't been rewired. Not seen any obviously dated looking wall plugs or fixtures but would love any thoughts on the state of the fusebox. Its v.dated and I will no...
  2. Kuba

    Fusebox SPDs

    I'm trying to understand a bit more about SPDs. I haven't installed one yet and will have to soon in order to progress with my NVQ (have to do a board upgrade). I found these two boards from the same wholesaler. From what I understand, the one with double SPD is wired 'before' the main switch...
  3. N

    close a FuseBox F1010MX 40mm knockout

    Hi all, for some reason Fusebox have offered a 40mm knockout for incoming meter tails, but I accidentally knocked this out not realising it wasn't a 32mm size, cant find anything suitable to close it up with , any suggestions on how to close a knockout and meet the regs? Thanks, Chandresh.
  4. G

    2 x 32a supplies into my fusebox on boat.

    I'm a novice but willing to learn. Go easy on me! re above. I have upper and lower rooms. Should I run two socket circuits or one? Total double sockets I have is 20. Boat is 15m long, 4m wide.
  5. T

    Fusebox RCBO trip / ramp

    Fitting a new CU today (domestic TT) and using "Fusebox" for the first time - 14 way Type A RCBO board, 9 ways used 5 spare. All good until testing RCBO trip times - 7 test perfect, but 2 (both 6A) tripping during half test, 1 @ 0 the other @ 180. All loads disconnected, tested again, same...
  6. LewisM

    Fire sealant for back of distribution board?

    Anybody recommend a good intumescent sealant that can be applied directly to PVC cables?
  7. T

    Fusebox consumers units

    Has anyone used the brand Fusebox before, how do people rate it as I’m just looking at there main switch spd board with RCBOs We always use Hager! But just shopping around...
  8. F

    What kind of Electric Shower install is possible with my existing consumer unit?

    Hi I am moving into a ground floor flat and would like to have a new electric shower installed above an existing bath tub, unfortunately due to low pressure from the hot water tank a plumber has advised a mixer shower is not an option and neither is a pump. I am rather new to all this sort of...
  9. Robin Forsyth

    FuseBox 18th Edition Solutions

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  10. K

    No fusebox or consumer unit?

    Hi, new here just a bit confused about the electrical supply into our rented house and wonder if I can get some advice before speaking with my landlord? I thought all houses had a consumer unit or at least an old fusebox? All we seem to have is this in a cupboard under the stairs! The daft...
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    Is this possible that neighbourhood swap a fuse connected to my apartment in staircase fusebox?

    Hello.Today i get power outage in my home. Outage was something like 7-8 seconds and power back. No breaker trip in HOME fuse box etc,just normal power outage. But today was very windy outside. Maybe it was this related? My question is this possible that neighbourhood swap a fuse connected to my...
  12. J

    Oven/grill Tripping Fusebox

    Hello, not sure if anyone can help but thought this website would be a good start.... I've got an integrated Candy oven with grill. I was using the grill at the weekend when the fusebox tripped. I worked out it was the oven. Now if I attempt to turn it on it trips the fusebox straight away...
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    Does anyone know how old this fusebox is?

    This fuse box is in the garage of my new house, does anybody know anything about it or the age of this item, I'm not sure how safe it is and in what condition the electrics are in there, so I have left it switched off, it comes straight from the electricity meter and goes to a socket, light...
  14. M

    More overload fusebox!!

    Holiday let sleeping 8+. Gas ch (combi) and cooking. 2 x Wylex rewireable cu's, pme (6mm earthing conductor!), no rcd protection. 16mm dno supply, prob 100A dno fuse, no rating on meter but likely to be 80A 1 x cu for normal (lights, rfc's) etc. 2nd cu 60A rating with 3 x 45A fuses feeding 3 x...
  15. T

    Overload fusebox

    Wylex bs5486 4 way 60 amp max?
  16. D Skelton

    Five fold increase in fusebox fires

    BBC News - 'Five-fold rise' in fuse board fires in London Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I wonder what the reson for this could be?????????????????
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    Fusebox located in bathroom

    Hello everyone just wondered what the regs are when consumer unit is located in the bathroom? does it need relocating? Thanks
  18. C

    wiring a aux fusebox to a land rover

    hi guys im hoping to wire in my aux fusebox onto my defender this weekend. i have a fuse box which is capable of 100amp per bank. there are 2 banks. my question is if i was to run a 170amp cable from my battery to my relay then to the 170amp mega fuse then from there carry the cable...
  19. M

    Old Crabtree Fusebox, can i still buy a fuse for this?

    Hello everyone. I have a question regarding my Crabtree fusebox (seems very old). Can anyone tell me what model it is and if I can get a fuse for a shower that will be installed. I've had a look at it but can't find a model number. The wiring has been put in place (10mm). The shower will be...
  20. R

    1950's fusebox.

    Doing an EICR on a church at the moment and found this board serving some lighting circuits within the chapels all wired in tinned copper imperial singles run through conduit used as cpc. The switch fuse feeding this board is located remotely at the intake position within another area of the...

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