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Personally I think that the old wylex rewirable boards should no longer comply for alterations and additions, and that's nothing to do with the fuse being rewireable.
The problem with these boards is that unless the fuse cover is in place there are exposed live parts, especially if the carrier is not pushed fully home.A high proportion of these boards will be missing the fuse cover and easily accessible to kids. Not everyone will switch off the main switch before withdrawing a fuse carrier and it is very easy to contact live parts while doing so, in fact if the carriers a bit tight it's tempting for the uninitiated to curl fingers round the back to get more purchase....where it can be live. These boards have served well for decades, but are simply not up to todays standards on barriers and enclosures.
During an EICR one of these boards missing the fuse cover is always a code 2 for me.
The problem with these boards is that unless the fuse cover is in place there are exposed live parts, especially if the carrier is not pushed fully home.A high proportion of these boards will be missing the fuse cover and easily accessible to kids. Not everyone will switch off the main switch before withdrawing a fuse carrier and it is very easy to contact live parts while doing so, in fact if the carriers a bit tight it's tempting for the uninitiated to curl fingers round the back to get more purchase....where it can be live. These boards have served well for decades, but are simply not up to todays standards on barriers and enclosures.
During an EICR one of these boards missing the fuse cover is always a code 2 for me.