MEM MEMERA CART. FUSE - Drop in Replacement Circuit Breaker?

[stevendt]

Hi,

I have a fused outlet in my garage that I want to re-use. It currently (no pun intended!) has a 30A MEM MEMERA Cartridge Fuse fitted. This to too large for my needs and I could replace it with a MEMERA 15A fuse which is closer to what I want.

However, I would like to fit a Circuit Breaker rather than a fuse (an RCD would not be suitable for the equipment to be powered).

Can anyone tell me there are "drop in" replacements for the cartridge fuse holders so I can just plug in a new, say 16A, circuit breaker ?

regards
Dave

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Photos would be useful, but probably what you need is to remove the fuse carrier from the bus bar and install an MCB.

Maybe best to entrust this job to a qualified electrician if you're inexperienced with poking around inside CUs.

 

[stevendt]

Hi,

thanks for the reply. I can't close enough get access to it at the moment to take a decent photo, I was hoping to know what I needed to buy before I had to do some rearranging in the garage to get me access to the fuse box. (It's a single fused switched isolator remote from the CU).

I had hoped that my question could be answered relatively easily - I think it's more of a question on MEM equipment, rather than the specifics of my box ? I realise that the isolator/fuse is relatively old, but hoped that someone might be familiar with the MEM range.

Looks like I need to get that tidying done so that I can get into the isolator box to have a closer look! (I am comfortable enough "poking around inside the CU".

regards
Dave

 

[Lectrician]

If it i this style you can change it easily for an MCB.

 

[stevendt]

Hi,

thanks for the reply. Your picture is of a MEMERA 2000, unfortunately, mine (MEMERA only) seems to be a bit older.

I've found a photo on the net of a 15A module, but the profile is the same as mine

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Dave[/img]

 

[Lectrician]

No chance of an MCB to replace that one I am affraid.

 

[stevendt]

Hi Again,

thanks a lot for the confirmation - it is pretty much what I expected, but in best "straw clutching" mode, I thought it worth a try asking just in case.

regards
Dave

 

[baldelectrician]

These older mcb's are really dodgy- I have had 2 or 3 fall apart when they were being removed (just as well the power was off)

Better to change it for a new unit (preferably with an RCD)

 

[stevendt]

Thanks for the tip!

I'll check it out when I get the garage tidied up and I can get to the thing.

The house is about 25 years old, the isolator and fuse look to have been a slightly later addition but are probably around the same age, so as you say, probably worth just replacing it,

regards
Dave