Macintosh derby main fuses

spynage · Jun 13, 2013

Im preparing a house Ive rewired for an niceic assesment. The supply requires upgrading from 60 to 80amp. Ive dpoken to the distributing comany who say it can be done. Should I get my supplier ti do this or can i do it myself. Would thry also reconect the tails for me to the new Cu. Im guessing yes in both instances but I dont know how common it is for electricians to do this themselves.

Cheers

telectrix · Jun 13, 2013

do not even attempt to interfere with those fuses if they are DNO's. and looks like the neutral may be fused. get DNO to sort it pronto, at no cost to the client.

Engineer54 · Jun 13, 2013

Agree!!

Get the DNO to replace that old service cut-out. They have been instructed to replace these old cast iron DP rewireable cut-outs as they have been deemed too dangerous for DNO operatives and they're contractors to work on or maintain.

Don't be palmed off, insist on that head being replaced, any problems and get in touch with the ombudsman or whatever they are called these day's!!

GLENNSPARK · Jun 13, 2013

and see if you can get em to leave that head for you....take it to the science museum....
if they dont have one in their collection i`m sure the curator would be happy to have that...

amo · Jun 13, 2013

Or just say theirs a burning smell to get it changed asap

driverman · Jun 14, 2013

DNO in the Derby area is WPD Western Power Distribution >>>> Goggle them for contact Nos.

spynage · Jun 14, 2013

Think its Npower who do this. I contacted northern power to upgrade it to 80amp. They said contact the supplier. However given the obsolete nature of the fuses I should probably go back to them?

7029 dave · Jun 14, 2013

the DNO should do that for you, fused neutral by the look of the pic,plus metal box cut out.

driverman · Jun 14, 2013

Spynage.....Sorry thought Derby lol I think London is covered by UK Power Networks...Goggle them they got a good web page, easy to follow. At the end of the day..it is the DNO that looks after the infrastructure, not the supplier. The supplier just sells you electricity. Dig your heels in with the DNO