On Sun, 14 Aug 2016 20:00:23 +0100, Michael Chare
wrote:

On 14/08/2016 09:00, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
En el artículo , Michael Chare mUNDERSCOREn
escribió:

This makes me wonder whether I should replace the fuse box with a modern
consumer unit, probably 8 way.

Beware that doing this can show up faults, such as shared neutrals, that
don't affect fused CUs. They can result in an RCD that trips and won't
reset.


The original wiring in this bungalow we recently acquired was done quite
neatly, but unfortunately the property has been modified.

I wanted to remove a 13 amp socket to make it easier to put on wall
paper so I thought I could just pull out the appropriate fuse.

I plugged a lamp into the socket and removed each fuse in turn. The lamp
never went out!

Is your bungalow detached, or could a common owner of your and an
adjacent property have been a little "unconventional".

Personally I would be very concerned if I couldn't identify the source
of my Volts.

Mind You, you could turn off everything in the house and watch the
meter as you plug a heater into the socket, it may help in planning a
heating strategy this winter.

AB


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