Do you know anybody who still uses re-wireable fuses, you know the sort that you fit fuse wire in?

Did you know that this type of fuse will carry four times its rated current and when old the fuse wire becomes oxidized and it can carry up to ten times its rated current. These are the reasons why they are now illegal to fit and carry a code 1 recommendation if discovered during an electrical inspection and test. This means they must be replaced immediately. Sounds expensive, but guess what, you can replace these type of fuse with a plug in miniature circuit breaker (MCB) with no need to replace the fuse board.

So don’t forget when you get to work or home have a look at your fuseboard, if the fuses are flat, brown and carry two dots of either white, yellow, blue or red. Make a note of how many of each and we will supply you with some modern replacement MCB’s.