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  1. P

    S1A S2A S4A how to know which one for 3036 fused?

    Hi I recently carried out an EICR at my grans house just to get to grips with the inspection side, coding and filling out the forms. I also had my tutor from my 2391 course come to assist me. When it came to doing the PFC test I recorded 2.66ka. This would exceed the breaking capacity of the...
  2. J

    Max Permitted Zs for 3036 semi enclosed rewirable fuse...

    I'm just hoping I can cross reference my knowledge or be corrected by someone on a quick query. It's a test question I'm doing but I'm querying the answer I've been given. I want to find the Max permitted Zs on a 3036 45A fuse. I was under the impression that I should reference table 41.2 in...
  3. oracle

    Should rewirable fuses be pensioned off?

    The 3036 re-wireable fuse link was invented long, long, ago, but according to the standards list became a BS standard about 1957. Tried and trusted in standard form, it has probably been the most abused electrical component, with wrong fuse wire, paper clips, hair clips, copper wire etc...
  4. D

    rewirable fuses

    evening all - I have a question for some of the more learned members, I am currently trying to make a landlord understand that her rewirable fuseboard isn't up to date, so I know that in 1991 the 16th was launched meaning it wasn't to regs but I was wondering if there was any requirements in the...
  5. P

    Just a quick question bill rewirable fuse

    Hi guys just a quick question dose any know the fuse carrie that will replace an old bill 32a no 6 rewirable fuse.
  6. M

    Rewirable fuses date, code

    1. Hi can you please tell me when rewirable fuses in consumer units were phased out. 2. A spotlight bar is fitted to ceiling with original ceiling rose base pushed up into void between ceiling and floor boards. Code C2? Thank you
    • midgetman
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    • ceiling code current floor fuse fuses installed rewirable still
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. linuxthefish

    GRR, rewirable plugs...

    How come those stupid re-wirable plugs are SO hard to rewire? The wires are never the right length, and one always never fits or the strangs come untwisted... What tricks do you have for using re-wirable plugs, or making them easier to rewire?
  8. infinity

    old rewirable Db's in doctors..

    Got an EICR next week, been a doctors surgery for couple yrs, but electrics outdate building by 20+ yrs. 2 old rewirable fuse DB's with 20 circuits supplying whole place, my thoughts are seems as use of building has changed then some remedials are required such as no rcd sockets for cleaners...
  9. I

    3036 rewirable rcd protection

    have a customer with a 3036 rewireable board. i Need to provide rcd protection for 1x30a ring circuit and 1x5a lighting circuit for additions. my plan is to remove the ring main and lighting circuit from existing fuse board. From one of the now spare ways run a 6mm2 t+e fused at 40a to a new...
  10. M

    rewirable fuse type

    Hope someone can help. How can i tell what type of 3036 fuse i am looking at and what is the breaking capacity. This is to put on a periodic form. Thanks
    • Monitor
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    • aus breaking electricians' talk fuse label rewirable type wiring
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  11. A

    glowing old 5 amp rewirable fuse

    hi all family member called to say the down stairs lights are blowing the rewirable wylex fuse. when i visited i did a visual check and chacked all the connections, every thing was in order. when i turned the the lights on one at a time they blew the fuse only when the kitchen lights are...
  12. B

    Rewirable fuses and the old wylex boards

    You know lads, I am constantly coming across these boards in what can only be described has truly scary conditions. The amount of thermal heat damage due to poor contact surfaces and under rated main switches, or 40 amp plug ins being used on those old push fit contacts is becoming a big cause...
  13. G

    Periodic Rewirable Board

    Doing a periodic on some rewirable boards, obvoiusly no rcd protection, Would you reccomend to the client the boards be changed?
  14. A

    New electric shower, with rewirable replacement mcb

    Hi Guys I got to connect a new shower up to an exsisting circuit, that is on its own circuit protected by an old rewirable replacement plug in mcb. Should I replace this with an RCD? Cheers
    • animox
    • Thread
    • aus electric electrical electricians' talk mcb new replacement rewirable shower
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia
  15. T

    Rewirable fuses and renting.

    I have been asked to do a PIR for someone who is renting out their property, the distrubution board has rewirable fuses do they need to upgrade to a 17th edition board or is this fine as long as the system is safe?
    • Tencho1234
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    • aus electricians' talk fuse fuses property rewirable thing upgrade
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Australia
  16. A

    BS number for main switch on old wylex rewirable boards

    Fellas, What is the BS number for the main switch on a Wylex type rewirable board? Is it still a 60947?
  17. E

    Replacing rewirable fuse consumer unit with RCD - What tests to determine suitability

    Hi All, My parents house has an old style rewirable consumer unit and i was considering replacing it with split load unit (obviously with RCD) to update to current regs. Regarding testing wiring before replacing the consumer unit to avoid problems (nuiscance tripping e.t.c.) , is it...
  18. L

    RCBO's that fit rewirable fuse boards

    Hi guys I was on here sat, and another member poster he had seen RCBO's that fit re wirable fuse boards. he said he'd had to look 3 times to double check what he was seeing and he saw it in wickes. I asked my local wholesalers today if hed heard of them and he told me that he hadnt, but that...
    • lloyd1980
    • Thread
    • aus boards electricians' talk fit fuse rcbo rcbo's rewirable
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  19. M

    replaced rewirable board with RCD,circuits tripping

    Hi there, I've just replaced an old rewirable fuseboard with a more up to date split-load RCD protected model. As it is now,all the circuits are on the RCD,but the cooker circuit and one of the ring circuits in the house are tripping it-all the other circuits are fine. Double-checked my work...
    • mot
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    • aus board circuit electricians' talk rcd replaced rewirable tripping
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
  20. S

    RCD on rewirable fuse board

    Hi All, New to the site, 1st post. Could anyone out there tell me that if I add an extra socket to an existing ring and then add an RCD main switch to a rewirable fuse board, do I carry out an electrical installation test or minor works cert, and if I carry out elec instal test, do I need to...
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