Thanks Bill. Can you post 2 other pictures of panels for me? I’ll mail them to you.

Pauluk, Bill

About the cables going though. This is not normal standard. I can’t figure out why they did it like this. Maybe they wanted to save some cables.

About the fuses. It’s a type of “melt fuse”. The fuse holder (which is what you see in the picture) is like you said similar to a light bulb screw base. I’m not familiar with the name Edison fuse but that maybe what you call them. What kind of fuses do you use if not C/B’s.


Sparky

Correct, it’s the main switch. It’s placed before the main fuses (another odd thing with this unit). I had the pleasure of replacing it (the old one didn’t break all 3 phases). If this had been a normal panel you just loosen the main fuses and work safely. With the switch before the fuses it’s a bit harder. Had to go out in the street to the Power Company junction (we are not allowed in their boxes but we have a key anyway) and remove their fuses. With this odd connection, 3 houses on the same branch I had to cut the power to the neighbour as well.

electure

This particular panel is from, I would guess the 50’ or 60’s. I don’t know who made it but it could be ASEA also known as ABB. Various Swedish companies are still making them but I don’t know if they are used in other parts of the World so I can’t say if , for example GE manufactures them. The increasing use of MCB have put these type of panels a bit to the side but in some cases and by some people they are to prefer.

Have a another picture for you. This time a apartment panel. You have to watch where you put you fingers when working with a “hot” one.
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