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MikaelA,
As reluctant as I am to comment upon the legal advice obtained by others, here goes…
Your legal advisor has relied upon Section 81 of the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act (1996), which deals with the Insurance that an Owners Corporation (O/C) must hold for its Common Property (CP).
S81 Clause (a) deals with “owners’ improvements and owners’ fixtures” forming part of the Building (i.e. CP), and which are covered under the O/C's Building Insurance.
The fuse-box (actually a sub-board) within a Unit or Lot is classified as an “owners' fixture” that whilst covered under the O/C's Building Insurance IF it's damaged due to an “event” described in that Policy, is in all other circumstances the responsibility of Lot Owners – and is as you say not covered by Contents Insurance.
I hope this non-legal opinion clarifies the situation for you.