Wylex Fuse Box Cover Screw

On the inside view the black mark near the fixing screw is where a fuse has failed burning the cover.

Wylex fuse box cover screw. Wylex fuseboxes with rewireable or cartridge fuses are very common in older properties. I eventually found a longer screw which enabled me to hang the existing cover in more or less the right place. It seems a bit sad that you cant ask a question about a fuse cover without invoking the spanish inquisition. Wylex standard fuseboxes fuse covers.

A selection of old wylex fuseboxes switchgear and other distribution equipment. Two questionsas the fuse box is in the porchand well protected. 2019 08 08 wylex 6a sp type b plug in mcb reviews page 2. As for the areas other than horizontal i cant and havent thought about it im just going with the very common fault where the screw over fuse cover is missing not the carrier i like wylex rewirble boards they are bullet proof and will give decades of service when used corectly my op was to warn people that if the fuse cover was missing then exposed parts against regulation 41622.

However doing so is a waste of money. Domestic consumer units receive the main electrical supply and distribute it to individual circuits throughout the home to provide electricity. All of the items here are obsolete and are displayed here as a reminder of how electrical installations used to be done. I put exactly the same query some time ago with no luck.

Rated 5 out of 5 by magoo16 from wylex mcb does exactly what it says replaces old wired fuse for mcb only drawback is the cover for the fuses no longer fits with the mcb. Old wylex fuse boxes. Fuse boxes for homes play a crucial role in helping to prevent electric shocks and electrical fires. Hi all im looking for an old cover cream if anyone has one kicking around.

These plastic covers served one primary purpose to prevent molten metal spraying out of the fusebox when a fuse fails. Have just replaced my cartridge fuses with wylex mcbs a doddle even for someone like me however as the mcbs are larger than the cartridgesthe cover will not fit flushi have used a larger holding screw and the coveris about 60 flushand quite secure. Have an old wylex unit on a renovation project working on and know the board should probably be changed but over budget. This example is made from cream coloured plastic.