Old-style Fuse Box

[DanFox]

I have an old style fuse box with porcelin rewirable fuses. I'm obviously looking to replace this with a new consumer unit, but in the meantime am looking for someone who can supply me with a new porcelin fuse carrier (i dropped the 5a one and cracked it!)

I've not been able to find the same type of carrier anywhere. Instead of having a single 'blade' to slot into the fusebox, this one has two blades which straddles the bar in the fusebox.

Does anyone know where i can get a replacement? Or even better, where I can get an MCB style trip switch for this fitting?

[Stefek Zaba]

Yuk...

How old is the wiring? With porcelain rewirables, it's at least plausible that it's rubber-insulated stuff which will fall off when you move it even a little bit. If it is, you need to rewire (much) sooner rather than later. If the wiring is still OK for a next few months while you look for a suitable round tuit, you may be best off running the lighting circuit you've knackered the fuseholder for off a socket on one of the power circuits, with a safe connection in e.g. a junctionbox mounted close to the fusebox, WITH A LOWER-RATED FUSE FITTED IN THE PLUG. 3A ones are commonly available, but might nuisance-blow if you've more than, handwave, 10 100W bulbs on it; a 5A plugtop fuse would be closer to the mark, but they need tracking down at more specialist suppliers.

If you're not sure about the safety of this, don't do it...

HTH - Stefek

[John Southern]

Can u get a picture of said carrier posted online as i have 2 porcelin rewirable fuse carriers both of differing sizes.

Jon.

[DanFox]

Jon - I've sent you an email with pics - did you receive it?

[John Southern]

Hi mate,

Send pics to johnosouthatyahoodotcodotuk please

Jon.