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Cartridge Fuses in Domestic Fuse Boxes.

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How many domestic fuse boxes have you come across within the last year that have B.S. 1361 cartridge fuses in them? I came across one today. You know the ones. The 5 Amp cartridge fuse is just a little shorter than a 5 Amp. 13 Amp.  plug fuse. The 15 Amp fuse is coloured blue, 20 Amp yellow and 30 Amp red. The shower fuse may have been 35/40 or 45 Amp. I seem to remember that the 45 Amp carrier was orange. I have an old Wylex carrier here that has a brown cartridge fuse carrier and an orange base. I was impressed years ago with a cartridge fuse maker's video advert. It said that when a fuse blows you fit a new unused cartridge fuse that affords great protection and reliability, unlike with a circuit breaker that after time and many operations may become unreliable. That impressed me at the time.


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    kellyselectric:

    Chris Pearson you are very cheeky I'm not that old! I did have an interest in electrics right from an early age when our house was rewired in 1980 I was 13 years old ...




    That's late! ?


    Ever since I can remember, I always took an interest in trades men's activities at home. They must have been nice blokes (sorry, no women, but why not?) 'cos they seemed happy for me to stand and watch.


    We moved from a BS 546 house to a BS 1363 one in 1963 when I was 4. Father allowed us to play with the old plugs and bits of cable safe in the knowledge that we couldn't plug them in. By junior school age, I could wire up a plug or change a fuse wire. Nowadays, it probably seems a bit odd.


    Moving forward a couple of generations, daughter complains that I never showed her how to do "boy things", but (a) she never showed any interest, and (b) she is being naughtily sexist. Unfortunately, neither grand-daughter shows any interest. I am "Grandpa Fixit", but neither wants to stand and watch.


    I do worry a little as to what will happen to all my workshop and contents after I die. I would like them to go to a good home. Maybe, if I live to be very old, a great-grandchild might be interested.

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    kellyselectric:

    Chris Pearson you are very cheeky I'm not that old! I did have an interest in electrics right from an early age when our house was rewired in 1980 I was 13 years old ...




    That's late! ?


    Ever since I can remember, I always took an interest in trades men's activities at home. They must have been nice blokes (sorry, no women, but why not?) 'cos they seemed happy for me to stand and watch.


    We moved from a BS 546 house to a BS 1363 one in 1963 when I was 4. Father allowed us to play with the old plugs and bits of cable safe in the knowledge that we couldn't plug them in. By junior school age, I could wire up a plug or change a fuse wire. Nowadays, it probably seems a bit odd.


    Moving forward a couple of generations, daughter complains that I never showed her how to do "boy things", but (a) she never showed any interest, and (b) she is being naughtily sexist. Unfortunately, neither grand-daughter shows any interest. I am "Grandpa Fixit", but neither wants to stand and watch.


    I do worry a little as to what will happen to all my workshop and contents after I die. I would like them to go to a good home. Maybe, if I live to be very old, a great-grandchild might be interested.

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