What is that fuse? Can someone identify

[k24]

Can someone help me identify what this this please? I think it is some kind of fuse I was told. What is that, how does it work, what is it for?
I don't know anything about electrics, so would be great if you can explain it to me

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Can someone help me identify what this this please? I think it is some kind of fuse I was told. What is that and how does it work?

No idea..
Tried zooming in on your images but they are too poor quality in my opinion!!

Why are you asking..?

What is / or what was the problem..?

 

[poni]

looks like the service head fuse the local network bods will sort it out.

 

[Geoff1946]

What a mess. Hopefully the supply is isolated elsewhere. If you aren't sure, keep well clear.

 

[ProDave]

All I see is a disaster zone, looks like the aftermath of a consumer unit fire?

As comment above, if not completely isolated, keep your hands out.

 

[Andy™]

service fuse. i think replacing that is the least of your problems

 

[Fleeting]

See how well the metal board withstood the fire.

 

[ProDave]

Surely this post is a wind up?

Get an EICR done before you replace the fuse.

You might want to get the gas tested as well.

 

[mort2376]

Henley service fuse of some type. From the pics you can only surmise that the fire has melted the cut out it was in and the heat has probably made it fall out.

The fire investigators will be able to tell you more. But to start with I wouldn't touch anything until given full permission from any relevant authorities.

 

[Andy™]

The fire investigators will be able to tell you more.

i wonder if it started inside the metal consumer unit?

 

[mort2376]

I wouldn't think so as the cu if that's what's in the pic is pretty much intact and still has the paint on it.

 

[Andy™]

doesn't mean the fire didn't start in it though

chances are it was something else that did start it though