blown main fuse

[ExArmy]

just started a rewire and the main fuse has blown. whose job is it to replace this? do i get the customer to phone their supplier? or get one from the wholesalers?

 

[vernam616]

DNO will replace, but im sure they will charge you a fee

 

[telectrix]

by rights, that is DNO's job. it's up to you whether you call them out for it or replace it yourself.

 

[sythai]

It's down to the DNO, it's their (sealed) equipment..... they're probably going to want to know whats caused it - any ideas?

(Or you get one out the back of the van if your fortunate like me, they've been there for a while and touch wood havent had to use one yet...)

 

[telectrix]

perhaps it broke when it fell out.

 

[UKMeterman]

The DNO do have quite close time targets for dealing with main fuse failure, give them a call on the standard emergency number.

 

[ExArmy]

don't know why it failed either, it's 100A, the 2 old wylex boards had 6 fuses totalling 85A and only one of the 30A ones was blown, it was a 6mm to the old shower
i'll just get a new one myself and pretend it never happened

 

[UKMeterman]

Ah,
Was it a rewireable? Have a check of the PSCC, rare but it may be more that what the rewireable could clear...

 

[ExArmy]

the main fuse was a 1361 type IIb. PSCC was not that high, 1.1KA or something

 

[i=p/u]

and that would be a fault at the origin,, you must of dropped a spanner on it

 

[mogga]

its DNO to replace fuse but be prepared for questions as to why you cut the seal