How to replace fusewire in a fusebox with rewireable fuses

[@darrenmcwalters5286]

I found this video extremely helpful. I have recently purchased an old terrace house that was built in 1906 that currently has this style of removable fuse. The 5 amp fuse for my lights has blown. Having watched your video i feel confident to replace the fuse wire. Thank you for posting it. I am looking to eventually replace the fuse box and have a full re-wire.

[@janiceplager513]

Thank you so much for this. As a single woman I had the confidence to do this watching your video. I now have lights upstairs again!!

[@billymash5248]

Hey

[@twiggyclarklondon]

I have to do this. As my lights have blown. My smart bulb has blown. So I am buying wire from B & Q. It’s so bad that I have an old fashioned fuse box from the 70’s !! As my flats were built in 1990. Wish me luck with the 5amp wiring 😂it looks easy . Thanks for the video. Single woman here ! 🤣👀😵‍💫

[@simonm9503]

As always John really helpful, no faff, music, just what the viewer needs to know 👍

[@joannecowie7346]

Thank you for posting this. With your help I've managed to fix my lighting circuit having had no lights for 3 weeks. Feeling very pleased with myself, Thanks again.

[@barbaramfaulkner1765]

Thank you for this ... the detail you included made it (relatively) easy for me to sort out my lighting. I had been worrying about it for a day or so and this gave me the confidence to just do it. Hooray.

[@elypix]

Ah this brings back memories from the late 60,s. Thanks for sharing these videos.

[@muirbabe]

Thank you so much for this video. I thought I would have to get an electrician out but will very carefully follow your advice taking on board safety points to replace a fuse. Thanks again

[@MarsMuttan]

Thank you! I’ve managed to fix my fuse thanks to you so we have lights again! And I feel so smug cause every shop I went to told me I needed an electrician but ney I say! I can do this! And so I did!

[@christopherpowell479]

Great video. Very helpful and informative. Lets you know what you looking at, what you need and how to do it. Came to my rescue, so many thanks for the upload. Lights back up and running :-)

[@martianspeed]

Excellent video. Thank you so much for helping me problem solve. I can now have dinner without a take-away.

[@BigFishTrout777]

Thanks very much; very clear and easy to follow! Bought this old house of my father-in-law, so charged his daughter £300 to fix this :-D

[@EricAdamsYT]

As an American I had never heard of anything like this until a program I was watching mentioned it. I though surely it didn't mean you had to rewire a fuse, but apparently that is the case. I'm not sure if you had something similar but during this timeframe we had threaded glass fuses that almost looked like small doorknobs. It became a rite of passage to be able to replace one in the pitch dark. Yet more things that pass into the annuls of time I suppose.

[@samcarr966]

Thank you for taking the time to put together this excellent video.

[@oldmrt]

Excellent video - many thanks for speaking with such clarity.

[@CHRISTOPHERSTEWARTHAIRDRESSING]

Superstar- thanks so much for providing us with this video- really helps

[@twiggyclarklondon]

Thanks for the video. I am getting wire from B& Q tomorrow ( yes they sell it 2021) my lights have blown.. my smart bulb in my lounge went off and on twice on its own. Then all the lights went off ! This video is helpful for me a single woman, I will change the fuse wire tomorrow. When I buy the wire. Wish me luck 😂👀👌. So bad my flat has an old fashioned fuse box. These flats were built in 1990 .. NOT 1965 😯 ( I need money to get an electrician to replace with a modern circuit breaker board fuse box) I am skint at the moment. 😢

[@anthonybenfold8143]

Very helpful and straightforward. Cheers!

[@psprog]

Thanks for this - I have a similar unit branded "Tamlex" and I heard a small bang like a balloon bursting and the 5A light circuit appears to have gone (there's some blackening on the case of the unit around that fuse). Weird thing is there were no lights on at the time (I do have a lot of old incandescent dimmer bulbs maybe one of those was on low and the bulb finally went - dunno), but I'll try replacing the wire tomorrow as it seems super simple. Cheers

[@YannisVatis]

My flat has this type of fuse box and we need to replace a blown lighting fuse. Thanks for making this!

[@Nick_Stock]

Just manged to restore power to my kitchen plugs with this so thank you!

[@bernadettekeeffe8499]

Hi, useful video thanks - but I was wondering what sort of problem there could be if the fuse wire in the centre seems intact? Could the wire have broken around the screws? Or if it isn't the wire, what kind of other issue could be causing the specific circuit (in this case overhead lighting) to stop working? It isn't the bulbs..definitely looks like a blown fuse, but wire intact.

[@jwflame]

Yes, it can break at the screws, or in the ceramic section which isn't visible. Either test it for continuity, or just remove the old wire and fit a new piece. If it's not the fuse, then a damaged/loose connection somewhere else is likely.

[@bernadettekeeffe8499]

@@jwflame Thanks for reply. I'll look into it.

[@tentotwo8290]

Would you recommend changing this type of fuse for a push in circuit breaker? Many thanks

[@jwflame]

No, achieves nothing.

[@edwardminlah4682]

Thank you, brilliant video.

[@sylvialewis3409]

Thanks John. I had actually done mine as you said and it used to last for many years, but the last I had to replaced the wire on the 5-amp it only lasted a few month. Could the wires have been too old since I had them a long time? I have now bought new wire. Could you please let us know if wires can be too old thanks.

[@twiggyclarklondon]

It won’t matter if the wires are old. They will still be good 👍

[@richardamarosr250]

where do you purchase fuse box clips for ford fuse box?

[@Andrew-hx6lm]

Hi john. Great vid. My 30 amp fuse (wylex) blew which is connected to the mains socket of the house. I replaced it with a 32amp trip fuse. Problem is it was tripping after an hour or so. But when replaced with a new 30 amp fuse it doesn't trip?? Can you think why this is? Many thanks

[@transcriptionguy5193]

Our fuse keeps blowing when my wife cooks. I know nothing about electrics. Could it be the fuse wire simply needs replacing? The only item running in our kitchen at the time is the oven, ie kettle toaster etc are unplugged at the time. Thanks.

[@53mayurpawar57]

Thank you so much sir my all doubt's are cleared 😊

[@WendyHinchcliffe-gf7hy]

Thank you for your very clear and instructive video. My house has a box just like this and I was able to replace the fuse wire after a light bulb blowing plunged the whole house into darkness yesterday.

[@mwilliams4278]

Thank you for this most appreciated

[@staticfanatic6361]

Was curious as to the different wire gage sizes and what is the material used for the fuse wire?

[@jwflame]

+brian nelson The wire is tinned copper, with diameters of 0.2mm for 5 amps, 0.6mm for 20 amps, 0.85mm for 30 amps. Many other sizes/ratings are available.

[@bubulbaruah2131]

This fuse wire is not available every where

[@PierreBFilm]

Hi, do you know if we can put a 15A fusewire in a rewirable fuse 3A?

[@ollieb9875]

It will normally fit just fine, the only real difference in these fuses should be the colouring and printing on the outside. Of course it is not recommended to put 15A on say, a 3A lighting circuit. If the fuse is regularly blowing, there could well be a fault which could cause a fire. If the circuit has become overloaded due to extensions added over time to an existing circuit, it really should be split in to separate circuits, in my opinion.

[@victor-oq7dl]

@@ollieb9875 please can u help , I have this type of fusebox , I think somebody got two fuses mixed up , they have 15 amp blue for wall sockets re plugholes and 30 amp for heater?? , I think it should be other way round but am scared of putting 30 amp wire to serve wall sockets in case it damages wiring , I don't know why previous owner did this , 15 amp wire has blown a couple of times

[@ollieb9875]

@@victor-oq7dl yeah, 13A should be enough but I'd say don't fuck with it. I'm not an electrician. If you're blowing 13 amp fuses there's possibly some other issue

[@ollieb9875]

@@victor-oq7dl please, just get an expert in, I know it's expensive but just to be safe yeah. Be well

[@victor-oq7dl]

@@ollieb9875 thanks for your reply , may as well get someone in probably something simple (to them) cheers.

[@markkofi8522]

Great video. Thanks.

[@ismaelkharoti5525]

I got in my home same fuse box yesterday my shower has been switched off so don’t know how to find out which fuse was for the shower because there is only the number on fuse like 1.2.3.4..5 can you help me plazzz with that

[@MrEvalogan]

Thank you for this video! Super helpful !

[@RayNoble100]

Thanks for this video JW. Very helpful.

[@charlottemetcalfe9915]

Thanks your video help me a lot

[@philtaylor3098]

Good well explained video.

[@pugmandan215]

Very helpful thank you

[@tucosalamanca5194]

Some of my sockets aren't working an some are i have one of these fuse boxes and have changed all the fuse wire but I still have the problem

[@zerosparky9510]

Just had my mother in laws fuse box like this replaced in Malaysia. we are visiting her now. my wife is from Malaysia , i am from the States.

[@kobalt77]

thank you

[@martyj5222]

Thanks very much!

[@adamrosenberg5238]

thank you!

[@simonm9503]

4:10 take note everyone!!!!!

[@gilormsplay]

Thanx.

[@davidfalconer8913]

One handy trick , is to get a few ( spare ) from electricians changing customers fuse boxes to MCBs .... These are wired correctly and kept near your fuse box ... should a fuse blow , you can almost instantly replace it and resume power ( without struggling to find screwdrivers and fuse wire ( in the dark at 3 am ? )😝 .... this handy trick restores your power ( almost ) as fast as switching on a tripped MCB or RCB .... ( tried - n - tested ) ....... DAVE™🛑

[@MajorKlanga]

Nothing is ever simple when I do it because I'm struggling to thread the wire through because it's so flimsy.

[@hqheadphones2275]

I had so many problems after i changed mine, much safer to just buy a new fuse from somewhere like ebay