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ever seen a blown cut-out fuse?

wallywombat over 5 years ago

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?

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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

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first was a diyer had changed their own consumer unit and connected the meter tails up the wrong way round and took out the cut out fuse, I didn’t see it happen but the fuse was definitely blown on inspection...

on a commercial sight a sparks got his phases and neutral all mixed up and when he threw the main switch was a loud bang and took out a main fuse
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0 Former Community Member over 5 years ago

Twice

first was a diyer had changed their own consumer unit and connected the meter tails up the wrong way round and took out the cut out fuse, I didn’t see it happen but the fuse was definitely blown on inspection...

on a commercial sight a sparks got his phases and neutral all mixed up and when he threw the main switch was a loud bang and took out a main fuse
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