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.

 

[PaulFarrell1982]

Don't touch it, your not authorised!

 

[telectrix]

i'm approved, or at least my school was.

 

[Jackmurray92]

Don't touch it your not authorised

 

[glasgospark]

there wasnt a seal on it when i seen it

 

[telectrix]

 

[valleybilly]

Is it worth it ? British gas duel fuel £39.99 to fit isolator/upgrade tails , 3 days to 3 weeks fit date thou !

 

[telectrix]

nail hit on head. 3 days to 3 weeks notice to send a man out for less than 1 hour. that might have been acceptable in 1930, but it sure ain't these days. bet if it's a new boiler with £1000 profit, they'd be a bit sharper.

 

[PaulFarrell1982]

If your not wearing insulated gloves and visor, I wouldn't pull it mate

 

[Des 56]

If your not wearing insulated gloves and visor, I wouldn't pull it mate

Why would you not do so

 

[telectrix]

it's a pigging fuse, not a terrorist bomb, FFS.

 

[Des 56]

it's a pigging fuse, not a terrorist bomb, FFS.

Now there speaks a man of experience,he who thinks working with electrics is what we as electricians actually do

 

[Fast&Rough]

pull it naked in the rain

 

[telectrix]

pull it naked in the rain

now we're entering monty python territory.

 

[Edd]

it's a pigging fuse, not a terrorist bomb, FFS.

That really made me chuckle... Some people really do need wrapping up in cotton wool. I blame the HSE its turned all the newby sparks into fairys..

 

[telectrix]

i have to admit to 1 case of personal injury pulling a DNO fuse. the bugger was that tight, i tugged like frick, it came out suddenly and i fell backwards on my arse straight onto a 3036 fuse holder pins. bloody painful.