Does anyone know how old this fusebox is?

[Deleted member 104532]

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 switch and a fused spur for the outside light.

Thank you
Leo

 

[Pete999]

We have still got one of these in our lounge house built 1972 had pull cord used daily gave up a year ago how much of todays will last that long ?.

One of what piccy would be nice

 

[Midwest]

No Midwest, not yet, the kitchen and bathroom are quite modern, but thank you

Well okay, that's ruined my trap. There are a lot of threads with people buying properties, who intend to renovate the kitchen and/or bathroom, but baulk at the thought of rewire or partial rewire. Is the rest of your installation, similar to that of your garage?

Nice curtains by the way

 

[Deleted member 104532]

Somewhat, the cellar has a few strange bits and bobs, which I shall get sorted, and about the curtains, the person who was moving couldn't have wanted those, but who wouldn't want those beautiful things!!!! ;-)

 

[Midwest]

Somewhat, the cellar has a few strange bits and bobs, which I shall get sorted, and about the curtains, the person who was moving couldn't have wanted those, but who wouldn't want those beautiful things!!!! ;-)

Cool. Just bear in mind your garage looks as if it has been untouched since the electrics were installed, so it has aged naturally. The rest of your property has possibly been exposed to years of abuse by DIY'ers and kitchen fitters. The consumer unit or fuse board is normally a good gauge of what has occurred, care to post a pic for members to advise?

 

[Deleted member 104532]

Very true, the fuseboard is a wylex one, but I will upgrade it to a brand new one soon, as this one does not have RCD protection.

 

[telectrix]

Do Bill make RCD Boards?

 

[Dave OCD]

We have still got one of these in our lounge house built 1972 had pull cord used daily gave up a year ago how much of todays will last that long ?.

Yeah I always liked the nice solid switching action on the old MK pull switches, not anything like as good or reliable now sadly. Funny how times change, I get customers asking for very quiet or even silent pullcords now.

 

[Deleted member 104532]

No, I don't rhink they did, I think they got took over my Eaton (Mem and all of them)

 

[CACJL]

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 switch and a fused spur for the outside light.

Thank you
LeoView attachment 38484

Definitely 50s, also the double socket with four fixings.

 

[Les Macaulay]

All comments are perfectly valid. If you want to be sure, get the lot rewired. If not, forget any scare mongering over the small asbestos flash pad. Since Grenfell and after a fire prevention visit, my wife now closes the kitchen door before retiring upstairs to bed. Danger is all around, and there is more of a risk crossing the road than your installation suddenly giving you any problem.

 

[telectrix]

we leave all internal doors open, that way we might hear the alarms if they activate. apart from that. it's quicker to get out through an open door than a closed one. first target would (in our case) be the back door to let the dogs out. they sleep in the conservatory.