fuse holder without ES(EN)

[workhard]

Dear all,

I am new here. I am trying to make the periodic inspection and testing done for an old house build in 1939. The old fuse boxes are still working fine. However, the electrician said even he felt the setting is safe, but he cannot do it because the fuse holders are too old without the BS(EN). All fuse holders are rewirable. I wonder, if anyone here can make some suggestions?[/img]

 

[GaryMo]

Have you got a photograph of your fusebox you can upload?

 

[RF Lighting]

I don't understand the question

 

[workhard]

Please check the photos. I believe they are very old. But they are working fine. In the page 3 of the periodic inspection report, under the item "K", there is a "characteristics of Primary supply overcurrent protective devices". The inspector has to fill the form at BS(EN): Type:

My electrician said he cannot reference my fuse holder to the current BS(EN) number. So he cannot do the test or report. Is that right that I have to change the fuse boxes into consumer units to be qualified as "satisfactory" in the report?

 

[GaryMo]

If it's fusewire then it' BS 3036.
The fuse wire (BS 3036) is the overcurrent protective device, not the fuse holder. If your electrician doesn't know this then he's an idiot.

Just so we're on the same page as I can't see your photo, are we talking about the suppliers cutout fuse or the fuses in your fuseboard?

 

[workhard]

It is not BS3036, the electrician said. It is older than BS3036, he said. It rewire able fuse. Are my images not appeared? I am sorry. I do not know what is wrong.

fusebox1

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fusebox2

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fusebox3

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fusebox4

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fusebox5

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fuse holder 1

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fuse holder 2

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fuse holder3

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[333rocky333]

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Mod 8 has done it,

 

[workhard]

Have you seen all of the photos? 8 in total. If you can see the fuse holder, you will know what I mean, it is realy OLD. But they are working fine.

 

[GaryMo]

This one? I'd still fall into the trap and state BS 3036.
It's not the holder you need a BS number for.

OOI, does anybody know when BS 3036 originated?

fuse holder 1

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[333rocky333]

Workhard, there all there now

 

[RF Lighting]

They are BS3036

 

[workhard]

Can you advise me what documents define the BS3036? So I can discuss this with the electrician. He was holding a red book published by IEE and said my fuse holder is not BS3036.

 

[GaryMo]

No but the fusewire is.

Why is he so adamant to find a BS number for the holder?

The document is BS 3036.

 

[333rocky333]

OOI, does anybody know when BS 3036 originated?

In the regs page 229 it mentions BS3036:1958 (1992)

 

[workhard]

The electrician said, the holder should have something printed on it to say BS????. My holders only have printing : UK patent.