Fuse Box Made of Wood 🪵😱

WOW what a find an installation still working but the consumer units (fuse boxes) are made from wood. In BS7671 Wiring Regulations it's a requirement for all new domestic consumer units to be made from a non-combustible material usually steel or housed within a non-combustible enclosure. To me it's fascinating at old consumer unit were made of wood with BS3036 rewireable fuses protecting the out going circuits.

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[Dog-whisperer]

Those fuse boxes are 1920s / early 30s
I love the old stuff, and I bet there’s nothing wrong with them no signs of overheating or burning no exposed conductive parts unless you open the cover’s and still safe for continued service.
But what do I know I’am just a humble spark who’s opinion means nothing.
Fantastic video Gaz as always 👍👍👍👍❤️

[anthonybragg]

Has it still got the periodic sticker on it when Gordon fitted it?

[edmondhodaj]

every time I change a consumer unit, the zdb on the old ones are much lower than when a new one is fitted, it looks rusty, but the material I bet is a top quality material

[mdmvukengineer]

The old electrical installation has quality wire and metal.

[welshwisdom]

I worked in a old style DIY shop that was built in the 1890's

[sergiofernandez]

That is a piece of history and a work of art. Probably a collectors item

[funhaus_crew]

A few months ago my elderly neighbour asked me to fix his lounge light. And after finding the fusebox found something similar to this. Couldnt believe it!

[keithquestedelectrical]

Have come across a lot of these over the years. Think I have one I took out in garage somewhere absolutely deadly

[chris_burnett]

Careful! Check for Asbestos flash guards.

[pilz]

I have seen these a few times in Burnley normally just for lighting circuits

[nigelconnor]

Unbelievably I seen one earlier this year as well! No one sure how old it was.

[Dog-whisperer]

Gaz considering the age of those fuse boxes and they haven’t been touched since they were first installed apart from replacing the fuse wire in one or two fuse holders, I bet you won’t find any loose terminal screws. In fact it will probably take a bit of effort to loosen any of them, because they have seized up, you have to remember that metal weather it’s copper brass still aluminium expands when it get worm/ hot as we know copper conductors get worm /hot when current flows through them therefore the brass terminals will as well and so they will expand making a tighter connection.
So the idea that the screws can come loose over time is rubbish. But what do I know I’am just a humble spark who’s opinion means nothing.

[posei]

The deadlier ones are those with the fuse wire on the OUTSIDE of the carrier, fused line and neutral

[krisedwards]

Better than the state of a lot of the boards fitted by "Niceic approved contractors" I come across.

[alunroberts]

Ask your side kick as he installed it.

[spark]

Can any electrical history buffs give an idea on estimated age? We talking a century old?

[gurdeepsingh]

We still use these kit-kats and same wiring method in India it means we are 100 year behind from UK 😅

[ColinRichardson]

Ignoring the fuses themselves.. I'm more worried about the wires