Customer tonight wants me to replace rewire able fuses with plug in MCBS.

nisioptimum · Feb 10, 2014

Been to a job where a young couple want to replace their white sockets and light switches with chrome finished. I took a look at their CU and it is a wylex re-wireable fused board with separate RCD covering all circuits. It then became clear they had no idea what a rewardable fuse actually was! They have moved in about 4 weeks ago and did not know what type of fuses they had. They said they had wondered where the black switch was on their fuses to turn them back on. They do not want (or can not afford)the extra expense of CU change and I think that the plugin MCBs would be safer. Mainly because as I would seriously worry about how they would use a re-wireable fuse. Good fun nearly as funny as when the wife asked one of the kids to get her a cassette from the cupboard completely blank look followed by "what's a cassette"

GLENNSPARK · Feb 10, 2014

ferg said:
Maybe just give them a card of fuse wire and some instruction on how to use it.

It could be argued that if you change it all to plug in MCB's then you would need to test and inspect the install anyway.

TBH I don't see anything wrong with the first option it would be how I'd approach it.

definately loop as the characteristics have been altered...

for the better mind....

jaypp · Feb 10, 2014

do they have any paperwork regarding previous rcd install?

Knobhead · Feb 10, 2014

simpson93 said:
nothing wrong with rewireables

One strand out of a 16mm = 100A

Although it was 7/.064 when I was doing it on a regular basis.

Deleted member 9648 · Feb 11, 2014

GLENNSPARK said:
eh?...

if they are having fuse blowing problems then changing fuse types is going to cure it?

Clearly not a fault...but it makes it a lot easier every time a tesco GU10 takes out the lighting circuit.

Geordie Spark · Feb 11, 2014

GLENNSPARK said:
no...and i`m sure i dont either...

if i have a guess...and i get it right...do i get a prize?

Yes you do!

The prize is a Get Out of a Ban Free card valid for 3 months.

MDJ · Feb 11, 2014

Okay lets play. I hate rewireables in the home, rip them out and install a new dual rcd board and upgrade the earthing, the best 400 quid the customer will ever spend :dita: