The rating in the fusebox doesn't matter...

SB118 · 6 Oct 2010 at 23:39

...if there's a sodding great hole in the roof letting in the rain. :rolleyes:

Friend of mine runs a small car body workshop. He's just got a bigger compressor, which throws the trip whenever it kicks in, "can you look at my fuse box, see if i need a bigger one...". Hmm, don't think the size of the trip is the problem.

Wonder if i'll get hazard pay for this one. :cool:

Rroff · 6 Oct 2010 at 23:42

surely the only way to sort that is the rip the entire unit out... not cheap or simple job.

Cosimo · 6 Oct 2010 at 23:43

That looks really safe.

Stuff · 6 Oct 2010 at 23:50

Stick your finger in the bottom, then lick it.

SeraphX · 7 Oct 2010 at 00:41

thats ****ed, the fuse casing should be a sealed unit with a cover designed to keep water out and off.

think your friend needs re-educating in electrics 101

Sinny · 7 Oct 2010 at 00:45

Seraph said:
thats ****ed, the fuse casing should be a sealed unit with a cover designed to keep water out and off.

think your friend needs re-educating in electrics 101

Looking at the pic's, he took the case off. which is amazing considering it's drenched.

Wouldn't want that 80-100A fuse to go pop.

I'd call an electrician for advice asap as that is just too bad to leave alone.

edit - Just realised, doesn't matter if the MCB is sealed, the Bus bar is drenched!

ZG002 · 7 Oct 2010 at 00:53

First things first.. Fix the leak.

Clean the bus bar up and let it all dry out. Easy enough to get replacement volex mcb's and a 30ma RCD if needed.

Or just change the cu it's only 5 way will take about an hr tops, Pretty sure the op is an electrician also guys

radar19 · 7 Oct 2010 at 00:58

How can anyone let stuff like this happen.

Antar Bolaeisk · 7 Oct 2010 at 01:08

Some loon willingly flips back on the switch when it trips? Have people no common sense!

I'd definitely be looking for hazard pay before going near something like that.

icyshore · 7 Oct 2010 at 01:23

Antar Bolaeisk said:
Some loon willingly flips back on the switch when it trips? Have people no common sense!

I'd definitely be looking for hazard pay before going near something like that.

We had an RCD fail on us once and it took nearly 2 weeks to find out what it was as it was totally intermittent. Nothing of the house was causing it, the unit itself was faulty so things aren't as simple as they might first seem.

Though in this case the water leaking over it might have been a bit of a give away.

Sinny · 7 Oct 2010 at 02:02

ZG002 said:
First things first.. Fix the leak.

Clean the bus bar up and let it all dry out. Easy enough to get replacement volex mcb's and a 30ma RCD if needed.

Or just change the cu it's only 5 way will take about an hr tops, Pretty sure the op is an electrician also guys

Unless he's qualified, I wouldn't change anything. or touch anything.

Antar Bolaeisk said:
Some loon willingly flips back on the switch when it trips? Have people no common sense!

I'd definitely be looking for hazard pay before going near something like that.

I wouldn't even want to be near it as a fully qualified electrician, I've only just started my level 3 yet I've seen enough silly mistakes to put me off for life.

ZG002 · 7 Oct 2010 at 19:44

Sinny said:
Unless he's qualified, I wouldn't change anything. or touch anything.

I wouldn't even want to be near it as a fully qualified electrician, I've only just started my level 3 yet I've seen enough silly mistakes to put me off for life.

I've been a qualified electrician for coming up 3 years. If that actually scares you.. I'd look for a different line of work.

That is safe compared to some of the things you find out there.

Easy fix also. It's only a 5way cu, More than likely isolated from else where also.

DarkLordStevoII · 7 Oct 2010 at 20:28

Let it dry out, swap it for a new one, Charge him £200 plus materials.
Keep it in your shed and re-install it on the next job.
As said above your have to do some far scarier things than change a fairly new 5way DB (even if A little damp).
Working in 50+ year old switch gear with 400a bus bars inches from your face, that can get your bum twitching.

PhillyDee · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:35

Sinny said:
Unless he's qualified, I wouldn't change anything. or touch anything.

I wouldn't even want to be near it as a fully qualified electrician, I've only just started my level 3 yet I've seen enough silly mistakes to put me off for life.

So you would leave it in an unsafe condition?

ZG002 · 7 Oct 2010 at 21:37

PhillyDee said:
So you would leave it in an unsafe condition?

You know who not to call when you need a electrician now don't you?

Fuzz · 7 Oct 2010 at 22:21

One of my Dad's houses in Sennen Cove burnt down due to this exact problem.

Don't leave it like that..
Unless you want a new roof of course..

MikeHunt79 · 7 Oct 2010 at 22:30

Looks like one of those new cutting edge watercooled fuse boxes. :cool:

Styles · 7 Oct 2010 at 23:08

Camelpaw said:
Stick your finger in the bottom, then lick it.

You sick man