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EICR - Old Rewireable Fuse boards are these acceptable?

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Hi, 


I need verification that it is ok to keep old style Wylex rewireable fuse boards to pass the EICR. Initially the electrician said this was ok providing they have a cover for the fuses. However he has now changed his mind and saying they need to be replaced with a new consumer unit. Some of the homes do not have a cover on the fuse board and others have had the cover taken off so plug in mcb's can be accomodated. Is this still ok?
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    John Peckham:

    If fitted with fuses and the cover is missing then C2 and needs replacing.


    John, why do you consider the cover to be so important please? If there is an interlock which allows the cover to be removed only when the main switch is off, I can see the point. However, I envisage just a rather flimsy cover secured by a wee knurled screw. If that can be removed whilst the fuses are still live, and IP2X is maintained, why not C3?


    I might add that C3 hides a multitude of sins. I never felt inadequately protected when we had these fuse boxes when I was a small boy; but then again, I didn't feel inadequately protected before we has seatbelts.


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    John Peckham:

    If fitted with fuses and the cover is missing then C2 and needs replacing.


    John, why do you consider the cover to be so important please? If there is an interlock which allows the cover to be removed only when the main switch is off, I can see the point. However, I envisage just a rather flimsy cover secured by a wee knurled screw. If that can be removed whilst the fuses are still live, and IP2X is maintained, why not C3?


    I might add that C3 hides a multitude of sins. I never felt inadequately protected when we had these fuse boxes when I was a small boy; but then again, I didn't feel inadequately protected before we has seatbelts.


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