how to isolate fuse box power

dynamite40 · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:37 pm

hi all a friend has asked me to fit a fuse to his fuse box a wylex nhrs6604
how do you isolate the supply to this box and also what fuse does he need
many thanks

Spark123 · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:39 pm

Is this for real?

comms · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:29 pm

A wind up I'm sure, but to humour you.
Drop the red switch (main switch) down, this will isolate the whole board.
AS for the mcb you need I haven't got a clue as you've not said what the circuit will be for.

But if you are asking this type of question I'd advise you leave well alone & get a sparks in.

securespark · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:21 pm

HANG ON!!

He says "how do you isolate the supply to this box"...

You can't, without an isolation switch OUTSIDE the consumer unit.

flyingsparks · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:39 pm

Totally unbelieveable..

..how more people dont kill themselves doing things they are obviously better off staying well away from, I don't know - or do we just not hear about it...

lazygit · Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 119 Location: United Kingdom

dynamite40 wrote:

hi all a friend has asked me to fit a fuse to his fuse box a wylex nhrs6604
how do you isolate the supply to this box and also what fuse does he need
many thanks

Why did your friend ask you to do it??
Your obviously as clueless as they are

mattysupra · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:16 pm

Pens · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:28 pm

Spark123 wrote:

Is this for real?

I think it's for real. I've just read his last two posts which in his world makes him qualified to move onto bigger and better things.

kkynaston · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 319 Location: United Kingdom

Maybe this is the same guy we had here some time ago that "moved" his incoming supply with the kit his mate the meter man gave him

remember that one everyone

mattysupra · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:00 pm

maybe you can find that post, sounds a intresting read!

kkynaston · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 319 Location: United Kingdom

I'll have a look although I think it was deleted

kkynaston · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 319 Location: United Kingdom

FOUND IT!!!!!
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=117574

and then further down this post:
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=786874
I asked him how he got on with the top post and he got rather irate to say the least

mattysupra · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:17 pm

good work, i will have a read !

mattysupra · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:29 pm

im not a spark but i know the basics and this was unreal! Let me get this right that they extended the tails backed by a 60amp fuse, 20meters with 6mm cable?

dynamite40 · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:07 pm

lets get the story right then you all can finish having your laugh and move on to some other mug
what i ment to ask was
a friend of mine has just fitted a shower and he has asked me if i can fit a fuse to his fuse box and also what amp fuse should be fitted
i also ment to say how do you isolate the power to the fuse box because i was told that the meb has to remove there main fuse
i am not doing this job for him i was just after a straight answer because he wont listen when i tell him i cant turn the power off to his fuse box