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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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    Kelly Marie Angel:

    Hi zoom im not sure i think loading was fairly light only a few lamps and the TV  so maybe a few amps at most


    I have seen chunks of metal missing about the size of a mouse bite, above the rewireable fuse carriers in old Wylex metalclad consumer units where an arc has occurred. There was evidence of molten metal and heat damage, Perhaps fluorescent lights caused a high Voltage arc on the metalclad consumer unit when the 5 Amp. lighting fuse blew.


     I have just taken out an old Wylex consumer unit where the plastic covers are missing that went onto the main terminal screws. There is evidence of somebody having dropped a screwdriver or similar across the L and N terminals. The damage is obvious. I bet that that made  sparks and a bang.


    Z.


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    Kelly Marie Angel:

    Hi zoom im not sure i think loading was fairly light only a few lamps and the TV  so maybe a few amps at most


    I have seen chunks of metal missing about the size of a mouse bite, above the rewireable fuse carriers in old Wylex metalclad consumer units where an arc has occurred. There was evidence of molten metal and heat damage, Perhaps fluorescent lights caused a high Voltage arc on the metalclad consumer unit when the 5 Amp. lighting fuse blew.


     I have just taken out an old Wylex consumer unit where the plastic covers are missing that went onto the main terminal screws. There is evidence of somebody having dropped a screwdriver or similar across the L and N terminals. The damage is obvious. I bet that that made  sparks and a bang.


    Z.


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