Safe fused sour isolation palava

[Hisham Al-Bizri]

hi there guys,

I'm a lowly gas man but thought I would put my hand out to you helpful electricians to see if there is a better way to do the following!

I work for a rather large gas service and repair company and health and safety as I'm sure you will know is going a bit bonkers at the minute. Obviously I can see why but nevertheless I think there must be a better way than what they suggest to us.

Whenever I work on a boiler or system even if the spur is directly next to the appliance I have to remove the fuse and mechanically lock off the fused spur holder. At the minute the way we have been told to do it is with a tie wrap. Is there actually a proper item of kit hat will do this job instead of having to cut use cut use cut use tie wraps sometimes 4-5 times when in the house in between testing. It's bonkers I know but we have to do it so fair do's. I know they do a red box that you can fit under the two screws to the fused spur which you then can padlock but again that's adding more time to the situation

Hope someone can point me I the right direction

Kindest regards
Hisham

 

[Pete999]

Yea they are the ones mate

See my post 2 you cannot rely on rubbish like that for safe isolation, you asked the question and have been given all the requirements for what is needed, yet you still seem to harp back to what your outfit tells you is correct, well it isn't correct.

 

[Hisham Al-Bizri]

Right ok

 

[snowhead]

If you can get a Tie wrap through, you can get a small padlock through

 

[Pete999]

If you can get a Tie wrap through, you can get a small padlock through

Not going to help if the spur has the wrong polarity.

 

[Des 56]

Not going to help if the spur has the wrong polarity.

I feel for you Pete A whole page of why BG got it wrong, still their influence on the op is unaffected so BG must be right

 

[Pete999]

I feel for you Pete A whole page of why BG got it wrong, still their influence on the op is unaffected so BG must be right

Thanks Des you can but try

 

[davesparks]

Not going to help if the spur has the wrong polarity.

But that would be confirmed as part of the safe isolation process.

 

[telectrix]

could always use a fuse finder.

 

[Pete999]

But that would be confirmed as part of the safe isolation process.

Dave, sorry Matey is pulling fuse, sticking a tie wrap in and hoping for the best, come on mate you know what BG is like, they don't know what safe isolation is.

 

[snowhead]

I assume this is the Socket and See Tester BG use;

Socket and See PDL234 Plus Loop Testing Kit | ISSWWW.co.uk - http://isswww.co.uk/socket-and-see-pdl234-plus-part-p-loop-testing-kit?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlZ2_4oi01gIVJyjTCh0PcA-bEAQYBCABEgJbgfD_BwE

 

[Pete999]

I assume this is the Socket and See Tester BG use;

Socket and See PDL234 Plus Loop Testing Kit | ISSWWW.co.uk - http://isswww.co.uk/socket-and-see-pdl234-plus-part-p-loop-testing-kit?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlZ2_4oi01gIVJyjTCh0PcA-bEAQYBCABEgJbgfD_BwE

Or maybe this onehttp://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/7047738/?grossPrice=Y&cm_mmc=UK-PLA-DS3A-_-google-_-PLA_UK_EN_Test_And_Measurement-_-Electrical_Test_Equipment-_-PRODUCT+GROUP&matchtype=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs62tsJO01gIVrbftCh0TcA2sEAYYAyABEgL8J_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Hisham Al-Bizri]

Yes Pete, you would assume correct it is the top one

Kind regards

 

[Pete999]

Or it could be this one
SOK 34 | Socket & See SOK 34 Mains Socket Tester 13A 230V ac, Model SOK 34 | Socket & See - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/7047738/?grossPrice=Y&cm_mmc=UK-PLA-DS3A-_-google-_-PLA_UK_EN_Test_And_Measurement-_-Electrical_Test_Equipment-_-PRODUCT+GROUP&matchtype=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrcfL65S01gIV6rztCh1dwwclEAYYBCABEgK_mPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Pete999]

BG aint going to spend hundreds when they can buy this carp for about 50quid

 

[Hisham Al-Bizri]

Oki doki Pete thankyou for your input