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Consumer Unit change with only 6 fuses

A customer has rang me to go round and price up a new consumer unit, the property is a two bedroom house and he said they currently have an old basic 6way fuse board, only one circuit for all sockets, one for all lights etc. He had an electrician out who said he wouldnt do it as it wouldnt be...
- brav
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- Jun 29, 2012
- change consumer consumer unit electricians' talk fuse fuses unit
- Replies: 19
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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Why did my battery and inverter blow the fuses of my appliances?

Hi there, I'm new here. This will become obvious. Today my band and I intended to go busking with our new battery and inverter, which we used to plug our keyboard and amplifier into using a dual extension cable. Within 2 minutes of playing the keyboard stopped turning on, and after 4 mins, the...
- joebobaggins
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- May 28, 2012
- appliances battery electricians' talk fuse fuses inverter
- Replies: 10
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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SCC of BS1361 fuses

Hi all, I came across a Hager consumer unit today that uses the small stubby cartridge fuses marked 1361. I don't know if they should have the short circuit capacity printed on them, but if so it was no longer visible. I did look in the BGB but couldn't find a table with the SCC listed, so could...
- PB1
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- May 18, 2012
- bs1361 electricians' talk fuse fuses table
- Replies: 3
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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72 kw chidlow electraire blowing fuses

I currently have a problem with a 72 kw storage heater which is blowing 100 amp BS88 about one every 4 days, it is now on its third. The fuse is always on the same phase. I have measured the line currents as L1 33A L2 99A L3 105A Neutral 69A, line/line voltage under load measured approx...
- jumpin jax
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- May 8, 2012
- blowing electricians' talk fuse fuses heater phase times
- Replies: 27
- Forum: Commercial Electrical Advice
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Breaker type

Hi guys, Just had a bit of a tidy up at work regarding the circuitry of a few bits and bobs. I have recently just put in a new TPN 6 way and want to move one of the machines on to this board and take it off the current tp&n switch fuse. Each phase is currently protected by a BS88 32amp 80KA...
- wade88
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- Apr 19, 2012
- breaker electricians' talk fuses motor switch type
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Commercial Electrical Advice
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Main cut out fuse- rewireable??

Hello, I installed a new distribution Board at a house today and i found that the main supply cut out was a rewireable fuse. I think the fuse wire was bigger than 30 amp fuse wire but cant be sure what size it was because it had no label on it. Will this be a failure when it comes to testing...
- Luke Linnett
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- Mar 31, 2012
- electricians' talk fuse fuses installed main out
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Periodic Inspection Reporting & Certification
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Old style porcelian fuses

Hi all, I recently been to an installation where there was an old style porcelian fuse at the service head/cut out. Unlike ones I am familiair with this one was longer and thinner (visually looks more like a nail brush). Are these still suitable for continued service, or should this be...
- Ken77
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- Mar 24, 2012
- electricians' talk fuse fuses old picture replace still style
- Replies: 10
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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External Fuses - Advice Appreciated!

Hi, I've just registered & this is my first post so please forgive me if I've posted in the wrong place! My name's John & I'd really appreciate some advice as I've come to a bit of a dead end so far. I have a basement flat in Edinburgh & have some concerns over some external fuses that are...
- mclayj
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- Mar 20, 2012
- advice appreciated electricians' talk external flats fuse fuses these
- Replies: 20
- Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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in-line fuses in fan isolator

hi all, bit of an issue... i have a property which is has finished decor and wired in 3 plate. not ideal time to be accessing floors etc for cables and its a flat roof extension with the bathroom and utility etc not being last rooms in circuit. i would like to keep the fans we have and they have...
- MTI
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- Mar 18, 2012
- electricians' talk fan fuse fuses isolator light require
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Electrical Wiring, Theories and Regulations

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