Fuse box
Category
Historic Services / Electricity supply
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and ceramic
Measurements
530 x 370 x 20 mm
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 39492
Summary
A redundant metal fuse cupboard set into the wall. Inside the metal door is a type-written list of the schedule of fuses with the circuits numbered and defined. Inside the cupboard has a number of redundant ceramic fuse holders and a card wound around with a variety of fuse wires. Outside the door has a black and yellow sticker reading; DANGER / 230 VOLTS. The door is left ajar so that visitors can see something of the house's historic electricity services.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.