Perhaps I've had a sheltered upbringing, but it's occurred to me that I've never encountered a blown cut-out fuse (e.g. a BS1361 BS88-3). So have any of you seen one? How rare are they? Any interesting or salutatory tales to tell?
I have come across two blown main cut out fuses in domestic situations that I remember. The first in Milton Keynes. The customer had drilled through a ring circuit final cable buried in a wall. I don't know if the fuse was heavily loaded at the time, but it was winter and the time of day was evening.
The second fuse that had blown was in Norfolk. Again this was due to a drilled through cable in a wall. I seem to remember that it was also a ring final 2.5mm2 T&E cable. This was in the late morning in a small family home.
I renewed both fuses myself due to the urgency of the situation..
I have come across two blown main cut out fuses in domestic situations that I remember. The first in Milton Keynes. The customer had drilled through a ring circuit final cable buried in a wall. I don't know if the fuse was heavily loaded at the time, but it was winter and the time of day was evening.
The second fuse that had blown was in Norfolk. Again this was due to a drilled through cable in a wall. I seem to remember that it was also a ring final 2.5mm2 T&E cable. This was in the late morning in a small family home.
I renewed both fuses myself due to the urgency of the situation..
