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Replace fuse wire with a trip switch in consumer unit   
I've got a consumer unit which has the old fuse wire in a block business. 
I'd like to replace the fused blocks with a trip switch in their place.  Is 
this possible to do?  If so, where can I buy them from?
Date:Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:19:25 GMT   Author:  

Re: Replace fuse wire with a trip switch in consumer unit   
"Mitchum"  wrote in message 
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> I've got a consumer unit which has the old fuse wire in a block business. 
> I'd like to replace the fused blocks with a trip switch in their place. 
> Is this possible to do?  If so, where can I buy them from?



Try this:

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=48030&ts=31212

-- 
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
Date:Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:08:55 +0000 (UTC)   Author:  

Re: Replace fuse wire with a trip switch in consumer unit   
"Mitchum"  wrote in message news:NOjLe.5751$9b6.1567@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...

> I've got a consumer unit which has the old fuse wire in a block business. I'd like to replace the fused blocks with a trip switch 
> in their place.  Is this possible to do?  If so, where can I buy them from?



They also sell them in B&Q.

Scuzzle.
Date:Sun, 14 Aug 2005 10:04:55 GMT   Author:  

Re: Replace fuse wire with a trip switch in consumer unit   
"scuzzle"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Mitchum"  wrote in message 
> news:NOjLe.5751$9b6.1567@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>> I've got a consumer unit which has the old fuse wire in a block business. 
>> I'd like to replace the fused blocks with a trip switch in their place. 
>> Is this possible to do?  If so, where can I buy them from?
>
>
> They also sell them in B&Q.
>
> Scuzzle.
>

The OP needs to check that he has got a Wylex fuse box of course. There are 
many old fuse boxes where replacement for fuses to MCBs are not available.

Adam
Date:Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:22:40 GMT   Author:  

Re: Replace fuse wire with a trip switch in consumer unit   
Wow, these look great! Does anybody know if they make these for the MEM 
consumer units? Is it not a good idea to fit the Wiley MCB's into a MEM 
consumer unit, or is it a case that they simply will not fit?

Thanks,

Will.


"ARWadsworth"  wrote in message 
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>
> "scuzzle"  wrote in message 
> news:bHELe.6153$9b6.1899@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>>
>> "Mitchum"  wrote in message 
>> news:NOjLe.5751$9b6.1567@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>>> I've got a consumer unit which has the old fuse wire in a block 
>>> business. I'd like to replace the fused blocks with a trip switch in 
>>> their place. Is this possible to do?  If so, where can I buy them from?
>>
>>
>> They also sell them in B&Q.
>>
>> Scuzzle.
>>
> The OP needs to check that he has got a Wylex fuse box of course. There 
> are many old fuse boxes where replacement for fuses to MCBs are not 
> available.
>
> Adam 
Date:Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:15:46 GMT   Author: