Fuse-me-do

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 14:52

Hello.

I got home last night, from our triumphant music quizzing, and when I flicked the light switch in the kitchen there was a minor explosion and all the lights in the flat went out. This is obviously a fuse issue, as everything else in the flat works apart from the lights. So, I need to replace the fuse in my lighting circuit.

Easy enough.

Apart from I forgot to look and see which one of the big chunky fuse thingies corresponds to my lighting circuit.

So, great people of Beex, can you let me know what I am likely to need to purcahse from Robert Dyas?

Other than a torch.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 14:53

Angle grinder.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38663

Fork Handles.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 14:55

Clausiosity wrote:

Hello.

I got home last night, from our triumphant music quizzing, and when I flicked the light switch in the kitchen there was a minor explosion and all the lights in the flat went out. This is obviously a fuse issue, as everything else in the flat works apart from the lights. So, I need to replace the fuse in my lighting circuit.

Easy enough.

Apart from I forgot to look and see which one of the big chunky fuse thingies corresponds to my lighting circuit.

So, great people of Beex, can you let me know what I am likely to need to purcahse from Robert Dyas?

Who's Robert Dyas?

Anyway, 5A fuse wire, in all likelyhood.

nickachu · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 14:56

Did it not just trip?

Or did you flip the main light switch in the fuse box back?

Just ask the man at the shop he'll probably know

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4840

Metal coat hanger

Wire cutters

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 14:57

Sir Tinselot wrote:

Metal coat hanger

Wire cutters

Code:

USE WIRE CUTTERS ON METAL COAT HANGER

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 14:58

St nickachu wrote:

Did it not just trip?

He said fuse.

Quote:

Or did you flip the main light switch in the fuse box back?

He said fuse.

Quote:

Just ask the man at the shop he'll probably know

Fuse.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 14:58

I knew I shouldn't have left such an open question... doh!

Nick - it's only got one switch, as it's an old fuse box. That switch is still stuck at 'ON', so it'll be the fuses. I seem to recall it being solid fuses and not fuse wires, but my recollection is hazy at best. I might actually just go home and check tonight before wasting my time buying up tons of different fuses.

Arse.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38663

Minor Explosion? Not a trip.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:00

Clausiosity wrote:

I knew I shouldn't have left such an open question... doh!

Nick - it's only got one switch, as it's an old fuse box. That switch is still stuck at 'ON', so it'll be the fuses. I seem to recall it being solid fuses and not fuse wires, but my recollection is hazy at best. I might actually just go home and check tonight before wasting my time buying up tons of different fuses.

Arse.

We don't have cartridge fuses in this country for domestic electrics, I'll be very surprised if it is. The big chunky things are re-wireable fuse bodies, you need a card with the different thicknesses of fuse wire on it, choose the one corresponding to the label.

nickachu · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:02

Buy lots of fuses. One of them is bound to work.

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:02

St nickachu wrote:

Buy lots of fuses.

Or torches.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:06

devilsnowman wrote:

St nickachu wrote:

Buy lots of fuses.

Or torches.

Or only go in during the day.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11898

kalmar wrote:

Clausiosity wrote:

I knew I shouldn't have left such an open question... doh!

Nick - it's only got one switch, as it's an old fuse box. That switch is still stuck at 'ON', so it'll be the fuses. I seem to recall it being solid fuses and not fuse wires, but my recollection is hazy at best. I might actually just go home and check tonight before wasting my time buying up tons of different fuses.

Arse.

We don't have cartridge fuses in this country for domestic electrics, I'll be very surprised if it is. The big chunky things are re-wireable fuse bodies, you need a card with the different thicknesses of fuse wire on it, choose the one corresponding to the label.

If by cartridge fuses, you mean like what a plug has, then the in laws place has these for the lights, and also the emersion heater. I have had to change them at least twice!

metalangel · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:34

Grim... wrote:

Sir Tinselot wrote:

Metal coat hanger

Wire cutters

Code:

USE WIRE CUTTERS ON METAL COAT HANGER

Code:

You cannot get the wire cutters! At least not now!

Zardoz enters the room. Zardoz is clutching a bottle of scotch. He vomits on the floor.

>TALK TO ZARDOZ

He ignores you.

Zardoz wanders off through an exit to the west.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:36

SnowAngel wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Sir Tinselot wrote:

Metal coat hanger

Wire cutters

Code:

USE WIRE CUTTERS ON METAL COAT HANGER

Code:

You cannot get the wire cutters! At least not now!

Zardoz enters the room. Zardoz is clutching a bottle of scotch. He vomits on the floor.

>TALK TO ZARDOZ

He ignores you.

Zardoz wanders off through an exit to the west.

Code:

>E

Dimrill · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:37

Code:

EAT SELF

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:46

Bobbyaro Ho Ho wrote:

If by cartridge fuses, you mean like what a plug has, then the in laws place has these for the lights, and also the emersion heater. I have had to change them at least twice!

Ah fair enough, it's not at all common though.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38663

kalmar wrote:

Bobbyaro Ho Ho wrote:

If by cartridge fuses, you mean like what a plug has, then the in laws place has these for the lights, and also the emersion heater. I have had to change them at least twice!

Ah fair enough, it's not at all common though.

I have them, but my fuse box is only 10 months old.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:50

DavPaz wrote:

kalmar wrote:

Bobbyaro Ho Ho wrote:

If by cartridge fuses, you mean like what a plug has, then the in laws place has these for the lights, and also the emersion heater. I have had to change them at least twice!

Ah fair enough, it's not at all common though.

I have them, but my fuse box is only 10 months old.

No you don't, you have MCBs. I insist!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38663

kalmar wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

kalmar wrote:

Bobbyaro Ho Ho wrote:

If by cartridge fuses, you mean like what a plug has, then the in laws place has these for the lights, and also the emersion heater. I have had to change them at least twice!

Ah fair enough, it's not at all common though.

I have them, but my fuse box is only 10 months old.

No you don't, you have MCBs. I insist!

If you insist. I shall, from now on, call it 'The Kalmar Box'

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

Buy a Mac.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38663

chinnyhill10 wrote:

Buy a Mac.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2009 13:43

I bought some assorted fuse wires for 69p on my way home, and the 5A one, as suggested by kalmar, worked a treat.

Huzzah!

Plus changing shit like that makes you feel manly, which is ace. I still remember fondly having to kick down a door.

*reminisces*

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2009 14:11

Hurrah!

I assume you had to replace the incandescent bulb in the kitchen too?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2009 14:16

Clausiosity wrote:

I still remember fondly having to kick down a door.

Me and two chums went on holiday to a house in Cornwall, and when we got there the key the woman left didn't work.
I had a crack at unlocking the window with a credit card, and bugger me if it didn't work first try.

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2009 14:18

Grim... wrote:

Clausiosity wrote:

I still remember fondly having to kick down a door.

Me and two chums went on holiday to a house in Cornwall, and when we got there the key the woman left didn't work.
I had a crack at unlocking the window with a credit card, and bugger me if it didn't work first try.

Hehe

A piece of a coke bottle worked nicely on the yale locks in the halls of residence at uni. It does impress.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38663

Tiny Girl Student: "Help me. My money is stuck in the Printer Credit Machine"
Super IT Bod: "Just give it a whack"
TGS: *Attacks it with all the power and fury of a 1 hour old kitten*
SIB: "No, no. Like this"
SIB: *lays the smackdown upon the crappy, 90s inspired heap of shit. 50p falls meekly from the slot*
TGS: *swoons*

I am *so* manly

Curiosity · **Posted:** Fri Dec 11, 2009 14:42

kalmar wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Clausiosity wrote:

I still remember fondly having to kick down a door.

Me and two chums went on holiday to a house in Cornwall, and when we got there the key the woman left didn't work.
I had a crack at unlocking the window with a credit card, and bugger me if it didn't work first try.

Hehe

A piece of a coke bottle worked nicely on the yale locks in the halls of residence at uni. It does impress.

Yes! We found this out also!

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