How can this be?

[CAWORK]

Read Step 4,

How does the main switch on these flick itself into the off position when a fuse blows

http://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-Fuse-in-a-Wylex-Standard-Fuse-Box

Regards

 

[Taylortwocities]

Yes, that has been commented on before, and i did send them an email to point out their stupidity.

It is noted (among other errors) on teh discussion on this article. See http://www.wikihow.com/Discussion:Change-a-Fuse-in-a-Wylex-Standard-Fuse-Box

Perhaps you'd like to do the same? I hate to be a nag.

 

[ColJack]

why didn't you just change it then? it's an open wiki..

I changed it for you...

 

[Click-Sure]

If you are unsure of where your fuse box is, you can call your local electricity company and ask them where your fuse box is.

Yeah. Right.

Should I have told them that mine is now in a different position alltogether?

It did take me about 10 minutes to find one once on a periodic, behind pvc paneling

 

[RF Lighting]

It is noted (among other errors) on teh discussion on this article. See http://www.wikihow.com/Discussion:Change-a-Fuse-in-a-Wylex-Standard-Fuse-Box[/QUOTE]

IIRC all the comments from October '08 are from the last time that side was featured here

 

[Spark123]

The video is still incorrect - says the main switch will normally be thrown into the off position when a fuse blows.
As for a lamp blowing a 30A fuse - there is something seriously wrong!!

 

[CAWORK]

HI Everyone

Also I don't know if anyone's seen these but take a look.....

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Changing_a_consumer_unit

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Taking_electricity_outside

Mind you though at least it's detailed and mentions part p etc.

Regards

 

[wundaboy]

Read Step 4,

How does the main switch on these flick itself into the off position when a fuse blows

http://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-Fuse-in-a-Wylex-Standard-Fuse-Box

Regards

Its a mishmash of quite dangerous advice, firstly from a British perspective (I wouldn't really want my hand near a 30a BS3036 when the supply was restored onto a possible dead short or, at the very least I'd want some warning of the effects of how it operates in the event of a fault, especially if I happened to be standing on a stepladder at the time!), and secondly from a transatlantic perspective.. "Never use a penny to replace a blown fuse...", "If you also smell propane or gasoline in your house, you should exit your house and call 911..."

All very confusing and misleading to the layman in this country...