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Happyneiller
Called to a fault, customer reported burning smell and an orange glow at consumer unit.
The board was rewireable fuses. I inserted the offending fuse and noticed that the wire in the fuse was glowing orange. I took the fuse out and examined it. The fuse wire was the correct size - but was staying intact (had been glowing for 4hrs). I then replaced the fuse wire with my own fusewire and the circuit was fine.
I examined the fuse wire which the house holder had purchased from a well known retailer. The 5A fuse wire was unbreakable by hand and seemed more like guitar string. All types 5,15,30A all seemed to be the same. Looks like dodgy fusewire.
Has anyone else had the same experience. This could have caused a fire if the householder had not been in.
The board was rewireable fuses. I inserted the offending fuse and noticed that the wire in the fuse was glowing orange. I took the fuse out and examined it. The fuse wire was the correct size - but was staying intact (had been glowing for 4hrs). I then replaced the fuse wire with my own fusewire and the circuit was fine.
I examined the fuse wire which the house holder had purchased from a well known retailer. The 5A fuse wire was unbreakable by hand and seemed more like guitar string. All types 5,15,30A all seemed to be the same. Looks like dodgy fusewire.
Has anyone else had the same experience. This could have caused a fire if the householder had not been in.