Bypassed Meter and DNO

[DurhamSparky]

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handful of joyful pics....!!

any way!

went to change CU, Do earthing ETC and what do i find lurking in the Meter under a sealed lid (sealed by NEDL) yup a nice piece of twisted copper.... grub screws missing and heat damage to the meter enclosure...!!

PAP!!! ive pulled the fuse and cut all seal.... oh well stand by for -------ing from NEDL and E-On

any way i ring NEDL and conversation goes a little like this

ME-Hi blah blah blah, ive pulled your fuse on a upgrade job due to damage to CU and consumer tails...!
NEDL-oh right what's the address... blah blah blah, so you pulled fuse and discovered a meter bypass etc..
ME- Yes that correct, i need the supplier info so i can contact them as meter is damaged due to there interference.
NEDL- Yes that fine, E-On on blah blah blah...
ME-what about the main fuse i pulled and cut seals..
NEDL-Are you a registered electrician...
ME- Yes... im with Elecsa
NEDL- Thats fine, you did what you needed to do so don't worry.
ME- So you turn a blind eye to electricians carrying out works that require disconnection.
NEDL- In a roundabout way as there is no way in ensuring safe isolation. only registered electricians though so we have traceability.
ME.... PHEW...!


Meter Plus Revenue Protection engineer came out less than an hour later after ringing E-ON and installed new meter, installed an isolator i provided and resealed up supplier side and thanked me for my assistance.

we had a bit of chit chat as we bumped in to each other on another job i did where tenant took a sledge hammer to equipment on leaving his house.. lol, he gave me direct office number for future reference. he also told me that as long as a registered electrician carry s out work they not overly bothered about resealing equipment at next site visit.

i was even asked if i could forward my findings to the office for investigation and got a big thank you!

AT LAST SOME SENSE FROM A DNO AND SUPPLIER!!!

 

[DurhamSparky]

well i better make sure i kick it backover that stumpy wall then....!!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

i come accross them "very regular" 4-5 a year!! easy! mainly all on the same stock of rental housing from one landlord..!

well i am still fairly new to this game....but leigh said he`s seen it loads of times.....council estates a lot n all....as well the private renteds....theres loads of it goin on....lol....

 

[tonycoysh]

Yes 6mm on 50A!!

it was removed !!! fitted by a Part P spark!! bull shizer!! seen as the state the power was in especially no earth bond to gas or actual main earth for that matter lol...!

As big as 6mm? Slightly different tangent but I did some work for a mate at work, there was a 50A CB in his CU didn't think a lot of it until I opened the CU. 2.5mm run which turned out ran outside some 20 odd meters to a summer house, to DB2 2 x 16A CB and 1 x 6A CB. One of 16A fed DB3 in another shed 10 mtrs further on with a further 16A and 6A. Apparently his father-in-law was a retired sparky and it should be fine.

 

[DurhamSparky]

lol..... i predict a fire!!!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

lol..... i predict a fire!!!

oh yes!...will cook away nicely that little lot..lol...