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what’s your take on working on live DB’S,connecting circuits & installing mcbs.
 
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SparkyChick said:
The lady of the house asked a question about the testing whilst I was at the open consumer unit. "Ooh, look at that cobweb" she said as she reached into the consumer unit and swept it away with a finger, just above the live bus bar!
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Oh dear that was close. For their and my safety, I wont allow untrained folk nearby as I work :) .
 
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Wilko said:
Oh dear that was close. For their and my safety, I wont allow untrained folk nearby as I work :) .
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Ordinarily, I tend to do the same but she was very interested in what the test was and why the results were important.

Just a note to myself I think... Always tell the customer it's live and not to stick their pinkies anywhere near it.... even if it's not... scope then for some shenanigans *BANG* :D
 
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SparkyChick said:
Don't... I did a job on Saturday adding a couple of socket outlets in a nice house in Newport. The lady of the house asked a question about the testing (insulation resistance at that stage) whilst I was at the open consumer unit.

"Ooh, look at that cobweb" she said as she reached into the consumer unit and swept it away with a finger, just above the live bus bar!
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I've had that before too. I have literally grabbed customers by the wrist when they have come for a nosey and tried to ask a question by touching things.

I tend to credit most householders with a modicum of common sense, but there is always one who wants to share the under stairs cupboard without your permission.
 
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SparkyChick said:
Don't... I did a job on Saturday adding a couple of socket outlets in a nice house in Newport. The lady of the house asked a question about the testing (insulation resistance at that stage) whilst I was at the open consumer unit.

"Ooh, look at that cobweb" she said as she reached into the consumer unit and swept it away with a finger, just above the live bus bar!
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You mean you didn't hoover out the CSU before you started work? Tsk!
 
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