Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
But you won't because you have a fixed fuse or breaker that is rated
to protect the fixed wiring, there is nothing to stop some idiot
bridging the 30amp fuse protecting a ring circuit and thus leaving
the circuit protected only but the company fuse even now.
Yes, and they could remove the 30 amp MCB and replace it with a larger one.
And replace the company fuse with a nail. And weld the breaker together at
the substation.

Or climb up a pylon with an extension lead and some crocodile clips.

I suppose pumping 33kV into the consumer unit would be one way of
getting hot water out of an electric shower.

Owain