Some FuseBox Unit switches up but some are down.

[SUNRAY]

Probably the bonding ( earthing ) connection to flap of the consumer unit.

Correct, it comes with the loose parts and it doesn't come from the insides.

 

[winston1]

Don't know.

Possibly someone didn't like the comment that's it's not a fuse box, but a consumer unit.

Which of course is quite correct.

Your later remark about the unlabelled breakers perhaps being spares was bang on the money.

Maybe it's because you opened your post with that statement - who knows?

Perhaps that "someone" should own up and explain his/her censorship in a free speech country. We are not after all in North Korea.

 

[SUNRAY]

I prefer to remove unused MCBs. And why do people feel the need to keep unused ones “off”

I've never been one to have fitted spares but usually leave it in if I remove a circuit. I replaced 3 CU's recently in my rental properties but and my electrician automatically put them in and marked them spare.

 

[SUNRAY]

Perhaps that "someone" should own up and explain his/her censorship in a free speech country. We are not after all in North Korea.

I take it you read the T&C's when you signed up...

 

[JohnW2]

I prefer to remove unused MCBs.

As a matter of interest, why? (to add to the spares in your van, perhaps?)

And why do people feel the need to keep unused ones “off”

Well, it either has to be 'on' or 'off' - and if it's not supplying electricity to anything, then the latter might be thought to be the more obvious choice.

Kind Regards, John

 

[EFLImpudence]

And why do people feel the need to keep unused ones “off”

It stops people asking why they have been left 'on'.

 

[SUNRAY]

As a matter of interest, why? (to add to the spares in your van, perhaps?)
Kind Regards, John

That is probably the most obvious reason, they are more likely to be used from the stock in the van than is a house.

Well, it either has to be 'on' or 'off' - and if it's not supplying electricity to anything, then the latter might be thought to be the more obvious choice.

Kind Regards, John

Also of course if it's off the eletwickery can't dribble out of the end, just like water in a tap.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Why has my reply disappeared?

Maybe (I hope) the mods too are fed up with your pedantry?

 

[Lectrician]

As a matter of interest, why? (to add to the spares in your van, perhaps?)
Well, it either has to be 'on' or 'off' - and if it's not supplying electricity to anything, then the latter might be thought to be the more obvious choice.

Kind Regards, John

It clearly confuses people. Very simple really.

 

[crystal ball]

It's mechanical, keeps flap shut.

how does it keep the flap shut?

 

[winston1]

I take it you read the T&C's when you signed up...

I did and there were no T&C's saying that helpful and factually correct posts would be removed for no reason.

 

[winston1]

Maybe (I hope) the mods too are fed up with your pedantry?

No pedantry. Just a factually correct post.

 

[crystal ball]

Factually correct but pedantry and pointless

 

[sparkwright]

how does it keep the flap shut?

By being fractionally shorter than the actual span required to open the flap, I should think.

 

[winston1]

Factually correct but pedantry and pointless

Rubbish. Other people also suggested they were spare MCB's with no labels. I also corrected his terms. Hopefully he has learnt something and won't make the same mistake again.