How old is this rewireable fuse box?

[RTElectrical]

 

[UNG]

Could easily be upto 60+ years old

 

[impish15]

I took out one recently I’m guessing 1960/1970 but that’s just a guess

 

[westward10]

No it's pre-70s known as the Wylex Standard range their longevity is quite remarkable I believe they were still producing them up to 2008.

 

[timhoward]

Back of frame made of wood?
It’s funny- most things I rip out without mercy - I always carefully keep all the bits of those and out them carefully back together for some reason.
I thinks it’s a sort of subconscious respect!

 

[impish15]

Back of frame made of wood?
It’s funny- most things I rip out without mercy - I always carefully keep all the bits of those and out them carefully back together for some reason.
I thinks it’s a sort of subconscious respect!

Not highjacking this post but the one I previously took out, the back was made from wood. Does that narrow down the date of the board?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Most houses I re-wire that have one of those with the original vir rubber wiring were built 1940s - 1950s

 

[ipf]

Not highjacking this post but the one I previously took out, the back was made from wood. Does that narrow down the date of the board?

Pre 70's if timber frame. Could be 50's, even. 1957 catalogue, below.

 

[impish15]

Pre 70's if timber frame. Could be 50's, even. 1957 catalogue, below.

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Thanks for the info

 

[7029 dave]

Yup that could be 60 years old, It was deemed good practice to have the largest rated circuit nearest to the DP switch and the lowest at the end of the CU.

 

[UNG]

I took out one recently I’m guessing 1960/1970 but that’s just a guess

I took one out on Monday that was the original CU when the house was built I reckon that was mid to late fifties install

 

[ipf]

One really good point about them is the double screw terminals.
Until the latest models, all the outgoing Live and Neutral terms were double screwed, as well as the incomers.
Good positions for the 2 bars also, IMO.

 

[Dustydazzler]

One really good point about them is the double screw terminals.
Until the latest models, all the outgoing Live and Neutral terms were double screwed, as well as the incomers.
Good positions for the 2 bars also, IMO.

The dual screws were good workmanship , unlike the rubbish we install today

 

[pc1966]

It would be interesting to compare dual-screw fixing of a cable versus the modern cage-clamp design for reliability if both are done up right. Certainly I never really liked the single screw style of fixings as a bit of compression over time or some thermal cycling loosening the screw and you have big trouble.

Wonder when we will get Wago-style spring-clamps on MCB/RCBOs?

 

[UNG]

Wonder when we will get Wago-style spring-clamps on MCB/RCBOs?

I don't think that will happen with too many variables with different cable sizes and some with one cable or two or possibly three