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Henley Series 5 60/80Amp Fuse Carrier or colloquially Company Head

Object

Plug

Production date

1960 - 1970

Object number

2014.48

Physical Description

Henley Series 5 60/80Amp Fuse Carrier

Object history

This is a main house power fuse needed to bring power into a property. It was used by squatters to connect to the main power and was called a Company Head. These fuses were removed by power companies to cut supply and were therfore very valuable for squatters to use to reconnect.

Associated Place

On display?

No

Inscription

60/80A Series 5
Type IIa 415v B.S. 1361