Help please

[ChrisElectrical88]

Alright chaps, just typing up some EICR report sheets one of the lads has done.. Does anybody know the Short-circuit capacity of a BS 1362 13 domestic fuse? Found a dist board full of the buggers!

 

[telectrix]

6 kA, my learned friend.

 

[richy3333]

13A plug-top fuse?

 

[telectrix]

generally, though, the DB cartridge fuses are BS1361.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Yes it is a plug top fuse, somebody has clearly not been able to get hold of the correct fuse. cheers

 

[Andy78]

I'm intrigued how this fits into a CU

 

[SparkyJoe]

I'm intrigued how this fits into a CU

Its just soldered inline and covered in electrical tape

 

[Engineer54]

Love to see a photo of that!! lol!! The lengths some plonkers will go to get it wrong, never ceases to amaze me!!

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Haha I'm not entirely sure I had to ring him to double check!! He said it was definatly a plug top fuse in a fuse carrier!!!

 

[MDJ]

I'm intrigued how this fits into a CU

LOL, Well it is Friday Andy, what do you expect today? HAHA

 

[R1CH-G]

Hager do 'em and I think Clipsal as well. Had a loadof Hager ones to replace for someone who didn't like them in his DB and wanted MCB's instead.

 

[telectrix]

why not get him to fit the correct BS1361 fuse?

 

[R1CH-G]

why not get him to fit the correct BS1361 fuse?

Long story short - was on a recessed lighting (GU10's) and when his lamps were blowing it was taking the fuse with it as well. I gave him a handful of fuses, but he wanted 'em changing, so I changed 'em for him.

 

[rugbyspark]

Inform your customers, that they can get FUSED GU10 bulbs.
These then don't blow fuses or better, blow dimmers.

 

[R1CH-G]

Inform your customers, that they can get FUSED GU10 bulbs.
These then don't blow fuses or better, blow dimmers.

This occurred about 4 years ago.

The original question was about BS1361 fuses in DB's and I was simply highlighting that the ones I changed were Hager - end of story.