Using wiring for attic light socket as plug socket?

[John Rumm]

Used to be an AOL subscriber I take it? ;-)

[John Rumm]

433.3.3 does indeed include life support systems, but it also includes supplies to the exciter of a rotating machine, to a lifting magnet, the secondary circuit of a current transformer, a supply to a fire extinguisher system, and ones to safety systems like smoke or gas alarms.

(these are in addition to the overload exceptions permitted for other reasons)

that and falling down the stairs in the dark etc.

A lamp tripping a MCB when it fails, is still a "nuisance trip", and not RCD related... (one area where BS3036 rewireable fuses have an advantage over MCBs)

(Not having *any* ECD protection kind of renders any worries about fusing somewhat moot, since you are forgoing the single biggest contribution to shock and fire protection to have come about as a result of electrical regulation changes in quite a number of years).

[Johny B Good]

If you mean fitting a larger fuse carrier in place of the smaller fuse carrier (e.g. fitting a 15A fuse carrier into a 5A fuse bridge) it's actually impossible without the assistance of a "Birmingham Screwdriver".

Perhaps I'm a little out of the ordinary in keeping a set of correctly wired fuse carriers spare to facilitate fuse replacement. Perhaps I'm also a little unusual in only re-wiring a blown fuse with the correct fusewire.

The practice of miswiring fuses with the wrong fuse wire seems to be one only followed by those aiming to earn a "Darwin Award". The fuse carriers are clearly marked with their fuse rating amperage and the fusewire card clearly identifies each wrap of fusewire and it's not exactly 'Rocket Science' to figure how to rewire a Wylex fuse carrier.

The fact that Niglon cards of replacement fusewire were readily available from almost any hardware store or chandlers does suggest that this was a job that was deemed to be within the competence of the typical literate householder of the day.

[Johny B Good]

Not in this house. :-)

[tony sayer]

In article , Johny B Good scribeth thus

Theres people I know who'd have to get a man in to "change a damm light bulb";!...

[charles]

A friend had a local handyman in to hang her Christmas lights since her husband was still recovering from a hip operation.

[charles]

what's wrong with a 6" nail?

[Bill]

In message , charles writes

Back in the good old days a brass volume control shaft was a good replacement for any value of fuse in a 13A plug. Never seen one blow.

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[charles]

knew them well.