Hi all, my 1st question (re seal on electricity suppliers cut out)

[Ben Keer]

I've not long ago just got off the phone to UKPN who has told me they don't really come out and seal the head they leave that down to the supplier. Unless its an emergency they don't really come out.
Procedure to change a consumer unit would be to call the supplier (which you can't talk to without owner/landlords consent) and arrange for them to come out and pull main fuse and return when finished.
Makes a few hours work a days work if you can test anything afterwards. Seems bloody stupid to me.

Spent most the morning trying to get hold of a supplier just to ask if they will let me cut and reseal after.

 

[Strima]

I can be the only one who has trouble even getting the DNO out to even do such a thing. Anyone got any info on the correct number to even call, last time I called i got told they couldn't help me due to data protection.

It can be problematic I admit but this is the advice we have to give out as the equipment is the property of the DNO and as such we shouldn't be interfering with it. Add to that the liability aspect if something goes wrong and you get a face full of vapourised copper???

My preferred option is to the get customer to request an isolation switch is fitted, things make things a hell of a lot easier and safer for future works.

It is the opinion of many electricians that when smart meters are fitted they should be providing some form of isolation but this isn't happening.

 

[telectrix]

cut the meter seals. fit new tails with CU and /or isolator locked off. fit new seals to meter. that might teach suppliers to fit meters with isolation on the outgoing.

 

[Taylortwocities]

cut the meter seals. fit new tails with CU and /or isolator locked off. fit new seals to meter. that might teach suppliers to fit meters with isolation on the outgoing.

The original spec for "Smart" meters included an SP switch (as seen on some other digital meters). But there was a cost-saving exercise and the isolator was deleted from the spec.
Go figure.