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broster

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25th Sep 04 at 10:11

quote:
Originally posted by LukeGSi
Im scared

it wont hurt mate, get fusewire, comes on a cardboard cut out wit hdifferent ratings, then turnj off power, get the dodgy fuse out, rewire it, easy as pie, put it in and get kerry to turn it on again while you wait outside!

LukeGSi

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25th Sep 04 at 10:12

Sounds like fun!! I'll keep you posted

MikeD

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25th Sep 04 at 10:12

most electrical place will sell fuses for old fuse boxesyou could take out the same amp fuse used for something else swap them over to see if it is the fuse that has gone (i assume it is)

Richie

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25th Sep 04 at 10:14

They might be the old trip fuses with the red and white dots on them which you just push to reset the fuse....

LukeGSi

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25th Sep 04 at 10:16

Thanks x x x

Ben

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25th Sep 04 at 12:15

that will feed a small fuse board, its usually always downstairs , have a look in cupboards, thats just a main fuse protecting the other board , turn that back on and see if it trips again

LukeGSi

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25th Sep 04 at 12:24

quote:
Originally posted by Ben
that will feed a small fuse board, its usually always downstairs , have a look in cupboards, thats just a main fuse protecting the other board , turn that back on and see if it trips again

Looked everywhere, inside and out!! Switched that main fuse back on and everything except the lights have come on!! HELP!

Richie

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25th Sep 04 at 12:30

u got a garage? sometimes they stick a fusebox out there. Also try a boiler room, all cupboards, pantry, washroom ect.

LukeGSi

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25th Sep 04 at 12:32

We don't have a garage, boiler room, pantry or washroom and i've looked in all the cupboards! There is a strange white box thing on way outside but it doesnt contain much more than a couple of wires!

Richie

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25th Sep 04 at 12:34

did you take the cover that says 'Fuse' off

LukeGSi

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25th Sep 04 at 12:35

Not yet, i'm at work!

sxi16vjoe

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25th Sep 04 at 12:39

I'm pretty sure those old type fuse boarda are now illegal. Contact your landlord if I were you

Mistamist

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25th Sep 04 at 12:39

when you get home, take the cover off, There may only be one or two fuses under it one will be the ring main (sockets) and the other should be the lighting, there may be a few for the lighting as it may be split into different circuits for different areas of the house. pull each fuse, and check that the fuse wire is still intact, you will spot if one is blown. take a pic of the fuse when you pull it out any i may be able to help more.

LukeGSi

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25th Sep 04 at 12:41

God bless you all

Richie

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25th Sep 04 at 12:44

Just FFS make sure you turn off the big red switch first

or we shall have kentucky fried luke

Richie

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25th Sep 04 at 12:44

and yes contact a local qualified electrician, ask him to come survey your current setup, he will tell you if its illegal or not

LukeGSi

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25th Sep 04 at 12:53

Spank you all!

Rileysport

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25th Sep 04 at 13:44

replace the suspect fuse with a rusty 2" nail.... job done... if u survive

Adam-D

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25th Sep 04 at 14:02

turn power of
take cover off
if they are breakers one will be flicked off, flick it on

if they are old fuses they have a lil window in em see if you can see the wire in the lil window you may see one broken

or take them out 1 by one to check

when you have found the broken one itll have a rating on it 30amp etc go to b&q get some fuse wire change the wire

put fuse back in

put power back on

Craigos

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25th Sep 04 at 14:17

If All Your Light Are OFF The FUSE Colour Should Be WHITE And It Should Be Rated @ 5-10amps Proberly On A 6amp Breaker As Its An Old Fuse Board.

Make Sure The Main Switch Is OFF. Take Off The Cover And Replace The Fuse Wire With 10amp Fuse Wire.

Bingo

[Edited on 25-09-2004 by Craigos]

Dave M

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25th Sep 04 at 14:34

have a look at all your plugs you may have a dodgy applience shorting something out, thats why the trip switch isnt staying down.
had it when i went on hols, kettle plug was damp and kept shorting out.
just an idea

Andrew

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25th Sep 04 at 16:52

quote:
Originally posted by Kerry

by the way its in warrens room if u are lookin at the cobwebs

Kerry/Luke,

That is a fairly modern fuse box. My parents have one back at there house around 2 years ago. The house is 12 years old with the original fuse box in but they needed a stair lift putting in due to ill health and they added one of those fuse boxes just for the stair lift as there was not enough room to add another fuse in the original box. It was a cheapest solution than adding a whole new fuse box and adding a second smaller fuse box too.

Hope this helps a little

Kerry

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25th Sep 04 at 16:58

Hello! Getting urgent now as we still have no lights

Unable to little plastic bit saying "fuse" on the above pic there is just one big sealed brown fuse (about 2"x1") and the only other thing i can find is this outside...

Everything in the house works when trip switch is on exept the lights!

Someone please help us

[Edited on 25-09-2004 by Kerry]

mossy

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25th Sep 04 at 17:15

cant u just plug a lamp in for now

Dan

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25th Sep 04 at 17:16

o shit kez n lukas...hope ya sort it out pretty soon!!!

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