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    Bonding issue upon upgrading fusebox.

    Was at a 3rd floor flat today on a TNC-S system fed from a communal intake using 16mm t&e. The job was to replace a light and wire in a fan to the bathroom. Carrying out the tests required to complete a MEIC i found the main switch at the fuse board was burnt out with some minor damage to the...
  2. R

    Newbie question cannot get fuse out of fusebox

    Dear All, I need to change the fuse in a standard household Ashley fusebox but I cannot pull the fuse out, no matter how hard I try. The fuse looks a like a standard cartridge type fuse(16 A MCB16). There is a small key in the lid of the fusebox which looks like a paper clip opened out, but I...
    • Rupesjoel
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    • cannot fuse fusebox get newbie out question
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. D

    Cost for new kitchen ring, 4 sockets, replace fusebox with RCD and gas/water bonding.

    Hi all, I am having my kitchen done and it came out that following 17th edition regs I now need to replace the fusebox with RCD, new kitchen ring, and gas/water bonding. I only needed 4 new sockets for the new appliances and the other work was not quoted. I understand it is a lot of work and...
    • davodesign84
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    • bonding cost fuse fusebox kitchen new rcd replace ring socket sockets
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. S

    Ancient Fusebox, old CU & Cable Problem

    Hello AllI am looking for some advice, my girlfriends CU needs to be replaced and removed.She had two extra rooms fitted to the apartment (which converted an old hallway into part bathroom), and her electrics have been left in a sorry state. Currently choc-blocked to death, even on the CU.Its...
    • Smokey85
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    • ancient aus cable cables extend fuse fusebox meter old problem
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia
  5. M

    Please help with fusebox wiring

    Hi guys, I have been an apprentice electrician for only a few months so know very little, although I am very enthusiastic and wanting to learn, which brings me to here. A good friend of mine has a few properties which he rents out. Unfortunately the police have been and raided one of them and...
    • matt1980
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    • aus electric fuse fusebox help meter please thing wiring
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Australia
  6. S

    9.6 kW Shower connected to an MEM Fusebox via 63A 30mA Wylex RCD

    Hi all. I'm a Scotland-based qualified spark. I was thinking earlier and thought i'd ask some older and wiser sparks this one. I've been asked to change over a shower for my aunt, she had it installed a few years back. There was something wrong with the plumbing side of things, ain't entirely...
    • seanhfc
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    • 30ma aus connected fuse fusebox rcd shower wylex
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  7. S

    Main fusebox problem

    Hi All, In my home my mains fusebox trips on the RCD at 7.15am every morning. I have tested the system and found no obvious fault including electrical items that may require updates at a certain time etc. I have also PAT tested all electrical items. Does anyone have any suggestions on what the...
    • stebrookfield
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    • aus electrical fault fuse fusebox items main problem tripping
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Australia
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    Updating my 1985 Fusebox

    Hi all,;) I have included a photo of my fuse box, as Im unsure of the type (name), Question is: Im aware there is no protection, with as it stands now, I understand I can just break away the front of the fuse casing to house larger fuses but with switches (if this right) and what are these...
    • liamj2003
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    • aus electrician fuse fusebox protection right surge times
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Australia
  9. O

    "sunken" Fusebox

    Being lazy! Came across a sunken BS3036 fusebox today and the customer would like it updated. The install is about 30 years old. Are such products sold now? Sunken I mean, not BS 3036 Thanks
  10. S

    PSU keeps blowing & tripping fusebox - same fuse/circuit as the underfloor heating!?!

    Hi. This will be a bit of a long explanation, but please bare with me! Just over a week ago the trip switch for our front room went (rest of the house was fine). So I flicked the trip switch back on. After a few minutes there was a big bang and it went again. Turns out the power supply in...
    • socngill
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    • blowing circuit fuse fusebox heating keeps psu tripping underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Computer and Networking Forum
  11. S

    EXCEL fusebox rcd: MCB & skt wire autocalc & Utility NRG MEGACALC

    Hi, here are my two XL fusebox rcd: MCB & skt wire autocalc's. :D FUSEBOX CONSUMER UNIT with 1 RCD: MCB and SKT wire AUTOCALC Stephan Rands' Website FUSEBOX CONSUMER UNIT with 2+ RCDS: MCB and SKT wire AUTOCALC Stephan Rands' Website Edit to suit. Both have examples. The file sizes are a...
    • srands
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    • aus fuse fusebox mcb rcd utility wire
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia
  12. R

    urgent upgrade or wait? of fusebox/ CU and black pitch/ tar on service cable

    Hi, would just like to say thanks to anyone who answered my last posts about outside light switch and installing key switch. Anyway was replacing 2 damaged sockets over today, after putting electric back on thought id get 2 pics of our installation and some advise from here, firstly, the Fuse...
  13. B

    shower circuit with old fusebox

    Hi people,a theoretical question for you,if you was called to a house to fit a shower circuit & there was an old fusebox still in (re-wirable),after advising of updating this to a 17th edition cu,where would you stand with the regulations in fitting the shower circuit if they didn't want the cu...
    • beanzntoast
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    • aus circuit fuse fusebox old shower
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  14. S

    Tails in three ph fusebox.

    Hi there, Three phase board, 125A isolator, are tails 25mm ok? Shouldn't the neutral be bigger? Im having EDF monday, and i need to be sure. Thank you
    • -sparky-pl-
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    • bigger canada fuse fusebox fuses neutral regards tails three
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada
  15. A

    Who recommends new CU if BS1306 fusebox found?

    :eek: Went to quote for a customer who wanted a new CU. They had a BS1306 fusewire fuse box and had had a new water heater installed a few months ago (16th Wiring compliant). Seems the sparks had upgraded the bonding then told the customer they must have a new consumer unit. I could not...
  16. S

    fusebox re: bathroom

    I've got to install an electric shower and a 12v fan in a bathroom and move the existing light fitting. the fusebox is a split load rcd board, do I have to fit a new dual rcd fusebox to cover the fan?
    • SteveR
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    • bathroom canada fuse fusebox lighting shower
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada

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