Breaking Main Fuse Seal..

[whazza22]

Hi everyone,

I'm sure this topic has been risen plenty of times.

I'm a qualified electrician and I am going to replace a consumer unit for a relative. I am not registered with NICEIC or NAPIT so will be getting it tested by the council.

Can anyone explain the procedure for removing the main fuse as it is sealed?

I know it will never be checked but would just like to know what everyone does. It's absolutely crazy that a qualified electrician is meant to call western power to remove the seal or replace the seal, especially if they have a business to run!!

Thanks in advance.

 

[Guest111]

Seriously?? Telling someone how to work live?????????

Well I dont know about you but I personally am getting sick to death of diy wonders coming onto a so called electricians forum! When I joined up it was a good forum with proper sparks and decent discussions,now its more like a drop in for B and Q every diyer and his dog turning up,If he is a proper spark then he will have the appropriate equipment and ppe, I have but then again I'm from an age when we did work live,when we had proper training and before these 2 week training courses that turn out so called sparks who haven't a clue! rant over

 

[shocking_eg]

Was It?

you tell me !?

 

[MDJ]

I wish I knew, I hope it was in Jest, but who knows, I'm sure phil knows his stuff

 

[shocking_eg]

Well I dont know about you but I personally am getting sick to death of diy wonders coming onto a so called electricians forum! When I joined up it was a good forum with proper sparks and decent discussions,now its more like a drop in for B and Q every diyer and his dog turning up,If he is a proper spark then he will have the appropriate equipment and ppe, I have but then again I'm from an age when we did work live,when we had proper training and before these 2 week training courses that turn out so called sparks who haven't a clue! rant over

we most likely all do stuff we "shouldnt". just best not to go blabbing it on a public forum. you just dont know could happen ! lol

 

[Guest111]

we most likely all do stuff we "shouldnt". just best not to go blabbing it on a public forum. you just dont know could happen ! lol

Well I wouldnt follow any advice if i didnt feel confident carrying out the procedure,but then again i was trained properly and wouldnt dream of asking about pulling a service fuse but by the same token I would not dream of carrying out a heart transplant as I am not a trained doctor and I know my limitations.

 

[Knobhead]

we most likely all do stuff we "shouldnt". just best not to go blabbing it on a public forum. you just dont know could happen ! lol

Live working is a fact of life, it’s just unfortunate modern electricians aren’t trained to work safely.

 

[Hawk81]

Well I dont know about you but I personally am getting sick to death of diy wonders coming onto a so called electricians forum! When I joined up it was a good forum with proper sparks and decent discussions,now its more like a drop in for B and Q every diyer and his dog turning up,If he is a proper spark then he will have the appropriate equipment and ppe, I have but then again I'm from an age when we did work live,when we had proper training and before these 2 week training courses that turn out so called sparks who haven't a clue! rant over

I agree with you on many of your points. I do things at work that I would not advise on this forum. Simply because I can not judge the level of competence or ability of the person asking the question.

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Well I dont know about you but I personally am getting sick to death of diy wonders coming onto a so called electricians forum! When I joined up it was a good forum with proper sparks and decent discussions,now its more like a drop in for B and Q every diyer and his dog turning up,If he is a proper spark then he will have the appropriate equipment and ppe, I have but then again I'm from an age when we did work live,when we had proper training and before these 2 week training courses that turn out so called sparks who haven't a clue! rant over

I agree with you on many of your points. I do things at work that I would not advise on this forum. Simply because I can not judge the level of competence or ability of the person asking the question.

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Well I dont know about you but I personally am getting sick to death of diy wonders coming onto a so called electricians forum! When I joined up it was a good forum with proper sparks and decent discussions,now its more like a drop in for B and Q every diyer and his dog turning up,If he is a proper spark then he will have the appropriate equipment and ppe, I have but then again I'm from an age when we did work live,when we had proper training and before these 2 week training courses that turn out so called sparks who haven't a clue! rant over

I agree with you on many of your points. I do things at work that I would not advise on this forum. Simply because I can not judge the level of competence or ability of the person asking the question.

 

[Stroppy]

I'd much rather change a CU 'live', moving the tails with properly insulated tools and PPE to a temporary Henley block if necessary, than try to pull an ancient pre-war ceramic or bakelite fuse and risk it crumbing in my hand, and risking the fuse-police coming and giving me 20 lashes, or whatever happens these days.

 

[Guest111]

I'd much rather change a CU 'live', moving the tails with properly insulated tools and PPE to a temporary Henley block if necessary, than try to pull an ancient pre-war ceramic or bakelite fuse and risk it crumbing in my hand, and risking the fuse-police coming and giving me 20 lashes, or whatever happens these days.

true but hang on a minute there are people going about that pay good coin for some bird in long black boots to give em 20 lashes,now you've said that they'll all be running around pulling service fuses lol.

 

[Geordie Spark]

true but hang on a minute there are people going about that pay good coin for some bird in long black boots to give em 20 lashes,now you've said that they'll all be running around pulling service fuses lol.

Have you got her telephone number? ........... maybe you can PM it to me????

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Me......I just cut the frikkin seals , what's the damn point messing around or lying!

There , I said it, god I got it off my chest !

 

[Guest55]

anyone who advocates working live on a cable thats backed up only by a 100A service fuse just to avoid cutting a wire seal is , quite frankly , mad.

it hardly tallies up in the risk vs gain ratio does it ?
just pull the fuse out.

 

[Guest111]

Me......I just cut the frikkin seals , what's the damn point messing around or lying!

There , I said it, god I got it off my chest !

Exactly in the words of the great monty python GET ON WITH IT! lol

 

[Stroppy]

Guys, I'll PM you her number for the lashes The fact shes does it with live meter tails which are more than 3 metres long laced with cut seals gives it an added 'frisson' OMG, I'm off for a cold shower...

 

[Guest111]

anyone who advocates working live on a cable thats backed up only by a 100A service fuse just to avoid cutting a wire seal is , quite frankly , mad.

it hardly tallies up in the risk vs gain ratio does it ?
just pull the fuse out.

have you not read my signature then?