my electrics

[amwc]

this is my electrics i was told they need replacing but do they all need replacing none of the cables from the CU are burried they are all on the surface of the wall. the dial still spins very slowly even when the trip is off.

any comments will be muched appreciated

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[Steve]

You'd be a fool not to change everything on that photo.

The fuse board on the right there used to be cream, its faded to orange Showing signs of overheating.

If the meter still spins when everythings off, it is charging you for electricity you're not using, or somethings connected VERY wrongly, we cant tell from the photo. Again, get it changed - your supplier will sort this. It is VERY old. The main fuse is in a bizarre place and very old - get it repositioned and have a proper cutout installed, with PME if its available - protective multiple earth.

The whole setup is just ugly.

The only good thing about it is that newish looking RCD in the middle, and that it isn't tripping!!

 

[ricicle]

The fuse board on the right there used to be cream, its faded to orange Showing signs of overheating.

Not necessarily true, as these boards tended to go this colour due to cigarette smoke, cooking fumes, general airborne grime etc.

I do agree it is in need of some TLC though

 

[EdwardCurrent]

just a thought.

Maybe 'newish looking RCD' is an old ELCB !!


Ed

 

[ricicle]

just a thought.

Maybe 'newish looking RCD' is an old ELCB !!


Ed

There doesn't appear to be any earths going to it, so it is an RCD as voltage operate devices required an earth.

 

[Lectrician]

No - it is deffinantly an RCD. It was probably put in to replace an old ELCB.

Most ELCB's do not even look like an RCD as we know them these days. I wonder if I have a pic...

The most typically was the dark brown (very dark) crabtree with a yellow button, and the two earth on the bottom centre.


Lets get the pic into the thread.......

 

[ricicle]

The most typically was the dark brown (very dark) crabtree with a yellow button, and the two earth on the bottom centre.

What make was the grey coloured one with the wide yellow button on it?

 

[Lectrician]

Its on the tip of my tongue......

 

[ricicle]

RF's probably got a picture of one.

 

[EdwardCurrent]

Wylex ?

 

[Lectrician]

Na - it is an odd name.

 

[Adam_151]

Chilton?

 

[ricicle]

Chilton?

How do you know that you young whippersnapper.....

 

[RF Lighting]

RF's probably got a picture of one.

Not the best picture, it's from the depths of my archives

Oh and yes both earths are connected to the bottom earth terminal

 

[ricicle]

That's a Crabtree ....