Fuse Wire

[worzol99]

A little add on from another thread

Who has been caught out on a call out and they had no fuse wire for a 3036. I remember one having to find the nearest wilkos? wondered what others have experienced?

 

[telectrix]

used a few strands out of flex before now to tide over till next day. generally carry a few 3036's from strip-outs, and a few plug-in 60898's on the van.

 

[KevinS]

Local newsagent is usually a good bet

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

Usually find a couple packs still on the old cu on strip out, good to keep just just in case

 

[RmBo_0]

Can't beat a 6" nail.

 

[bigbaddave]

Can't beat a 6" nail.

Rusty I hope

 

[PEG]

Proffessional electrical engineers would emery it clean,cut and file the head and point off,and label CU accordingly...

 

[jeremy]

6" nail?!! Surely on domestic the biggest you could squeeze in, without pliers, would be 3"

 

[Fin170]

Got a card permanently squeezed in the fuse box now, collecting plug in MCBs but my supplies are running out

I keep telling myself to keep a few complete fuses to just swap, but no, I always end up braking them up for scrap brass.

 

[Brightspark2]

B&Q!!...

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but no, I always end up braking them up for scrap brass.

Scrooge!!...

 

[Fin170]

Scrooge!!...

I unscrew old wylexs for that scrap as well, the amount of copper and brass in them is the reason cable is so expensive today!

I also use the wood from them for fire wood :lol: