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Hello everyone

In my garage, I have an old Wylex Fusebox (see attached) containing a 5 and 15amp fuse. Both of them have now blown which means that they need replacing. From reading around the internet, I understand that I can purchase some Wylex MCB's. I've looked on Screwfix and there's a couple I can get. I'm a new homeowner so need a second opinion before I purchase anything.

https://www.screwflix..com/c/electrical-lighting/mcbs/cat7230022?brand=wylex

Can you point me in the direction of which specific ones I need? Many thanks

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Hello everyone

In my garage, I have an old Wylex Fusebox (see attached) containing a 5 and 15amp fuse. Both of them have now blown which means that they need replacing. From reading around the internet, I understand that I can purchase some Wylex MCB's. I've looked on Screwfix and there's a couple I can get. I'm a new homeowner so need a second opinion before I purchase anything.

https://www.screwflix..com/c/electrical-lighting/mcbs/cat7230022?brand=wylex

Can you point me in the direction of which specific ones I need? Many thanks

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Repair the ruptured fuse with appropriate fuse wire
 
You need to address the reason they have ruptured or you may have similar issues.
Overload maybe it used to happen, lost count of the number of times I was told to repair so and so fuse.
 
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Overloaded both circuits, wrong sized fuse wire installed, etc etc

LOL. Yeah I get the fuse idea Pete :):)
I meant in this case.
 
Save yourself a few quid and have a look on eBay, plenty used ones at a good price, some brand new and still cheaper than screwfix.
 
Curious as to why both his fuses have blown. I think rather than just replace the wire (or even retrofit MCBs) I would be getting it checked out by a sparky.
 
Curious as to why both his fuses have blown. I think rather than just replace the wire (or even retrofit MCBs) I would be getting it checked out by a sparky.
simple.bulb blew out, taking the 5A fuse out. OP plugged in a 10kW floodlight to see to fix and blew the 15A.
 

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