WYLEX TRADITIONAL REWIREABLE FUSEBOX.

[kai]

Why not post some pictures of any Vintage Wylex Fuseboards we have for everyone to remember those pieces of engineering by??

 

[333rocky333]

Last one i see was in a skip

 

[Echo the husky]

Strangely I took an old one out recently, (I still have it) I also took the original Wylex box it was supplied in and the sales ticket that were in the loft. 1988 IIRC.

 

[flameport]

 

[Echo the husky]

There's always one who has to top everyone else! Where did you find that one?

 

[AndyPRK]

Where's the main switch?!

 

[deadshort]

Awaiting the avalanch

There's always one who has to top everyone else! Where did you find that one?

Under the stairs, now the telly's off !

Regards,

DS

 

[PBC_1966]

Older versions definitely had two screws on the neutral; I guess dropping to one was a sign of economy measures being taken in later production. I can't say I've ever seen a broken one on any Wylex Standard board though.

Why not post some pictures of any Vintage Wylex Fuseboards we have for everyone to remember those pieces of engineering by??

Not very good pictures for the purpose at hand, but I found these on a quick scan through my old U.K. electrics photo archive. These were taken just before I pulled them all out.

 

[AndyPRK]

I have see a broken screw head on the earth terminal

 

[Echo the husky]

I was looking for a fault at a friends house and his wylex board had a large blast mark by the neutral block, at some point a neutral screw must have fallen out and shorted between the neutral block and the top of the first fuse. It must have happened with the lid on as the blast mark was also on the inside of the lid.

 

[Iggifer]

Think I've got a 6-way wooden backed one in the van, Will have a look in the morning

 

[Echo the husky]

Think I've got a 6-way wooden backed one in the van,

Ready to be installed Monday?

 

[OwainDIYer]

Here's a nice multi-tariff Wylex board from 1968

 

[ban-all-sheds]

A photo showing they also had 2 screws for each outgoing final circuit.

 

[Iggifer]

Think I've got a 6-way wooden backed one in the van,

Ready to be installed Monday?

If only!

I was in screwfix yesterday getting some bolts, and two shady looking characters were buying a wylex plastic board. Let's hope it got installed yesterday!