lost main lights downstairs

[johnduffell]

Worth labelling up the fuse box perhaps for next time.
Also without the cover on, it's possible to pull out fuses without a tool and expose live parts. Not to mention the parts that are exposed because of the missing fuse. This wouldn't meet the required IP rating. This is not ideal although depending if you have kids running around etc, and ideally you should either protect it suitably or if you have the budget replace it.

 

[multimick]

usually find that when someone fits a breaker into a 3038 holder it's because there's a tripping issue

 

[123]

Doesn't look like there is any RCD protection present there either

 

[kris32]

This is a rented property and the fuse box is under the stairs in a cupboard about 4 ft about floor level. The electrics ain't the best although I've had no issue so far with it. I did have loose sockets and faces when I moved in but I dealt with them...Some of which was twin socket and boxed non - recessed and the wiring is in trunking down from the ceiling in one room which I found crazy but as I say it's only rented. X