Anyone used these switchfuses?

[Johnny-G]

I'm moving a CU about 5m on a rewire and as the tails will just be surface mounted 6181Y I'm planning on sticking one of these in - Wylex 100 Amp SP&N Switchfuses - has anyone used one before?
They just seem pretty cheap...

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Yes mate, I use them all time for this type of job. They have been the de-facto standard in the industry for decades.

 

[geordie]

yep use them aswell perfect for the job

 

[Guest123]

Click also make the same device.

Click DB750 80a Switchfuse

Both based on the original MEM KMF.

 

[chopper]

yes nice to work with plenty of room for 25mm and some come with a shroud

 

[Johnny-G]

Cheers

 

[SPARTYKUS]

yes mate, i use them all time for this type of job. They have been the de-facto standard in the industry for decades.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ditto

 

[acvc]

Slightly hijacking this thread as its been dormant for three days .............

OK the Reg is >3m tails must be protected by a switch fuse. But if there is the mains incomer cut-out fuse and a double pole isolator is fitted straight after the meter ..... why do you need another fuse and another isolator? This could be one of my many senile dementia moments .........

 

[telectrix]

it's to protect the DNO fuse from a fault on the tails. the 3m rule is an arbitrary length.

 

[acvc]

Ah .... ok! Should it therefore be of a lower rating and/or faster disconnetion time than the DNO fuse then?

Thanks chaps.

 

[1shortcircuit]

I have used one of these quite recently for the first time. Very easy to work with even when terminating 25mm tails. I did however opt to order the 60A fuse so the spare 80 sits in my van :thumbsup

 

[acvc]

Gotcha 1shortcircuit :wink5:

 

[Johnny-G]

It's now looking like it may have to be run in SWA, is there an earth terminal inside the enclosure?

 

[1shortcircuit]

It's now looking like it may have to be run in SWA, is there an earth terminal inside the enclosure?

Yes there is:thumbsup