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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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    I heard a story that a 5 amp lighting fuse in a wylex metal board ejected enough hot metal thru the little vent at the top of the fuse carrier   to create a short circuit that blew the DNOs 60  amp main fuse not just once but several times over the years  apparently there was a collection of dead 60 amp fuses on the floor of the understairs cupboard
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    I heard a story that a 5 amp lighting fuse in a wylex metal board ejected enough hot metal thru the little vent at the top of the fuse carrier   to create a short circuit that blew the DNOs 60  amp main fuse not just once but several times over the years  apparently there was a collection of dead 60 amp fuses on the floor of the understairs cupboard
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