Live Working

[oldtimer]

The thing I hate is the old Wylex rewirable boards where the little push-on covers for the incoming terminal screws have fallen off and got lost, or never fitted in the first place. It's too easy for some stray wire to brush against the exposed line terminal.

And another thing. How did anyone design a board where the main switch has to be moved slightly from the off position in order to remove or re-fit the cover?

Give me a nice modern board where the tails fit snugly into the top of the main switch any day. (Provided the sparky who fitted it did his job properly and not left half an inch of bare copper on the tails.)

You forgot to mention the the neutral bar on the old wylex is right above the live main incomer on the isolator so if you switch off the board to disconnect circuits then you are mm from the main DNO supply and still they will not fit isolators I think this should be manditory when changing the meter or service head but I can always dream

I forgot to add that some of the neutral terminals are behind the main incomer and the spark who fitted it left 10mm bare cable because he could not be bothered

 

[Knobhead]

When will these do gooders realise live working can’t be avoided at times. It’s a fact of life we just have to get used to.
I had no choice as a youngster in the trade. A lot of our gear was 30/40 years old when I started, bare copper everywhere. You just got used to it, start getting blasé about it and it soon reminded you it was there.

You’re your own H&S officer, if you don’t think it’s safe, don’t do it.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Work on or near live conductors
14. No person shall be engaged in any work activity on or so near any live conductor (other than
one suitably covered with insulating material so as to prevent danger) that danger may arise unless–
(a) it is unreasonable in all the circumstances for it to be dead; and
(b) it is reasonable in all the circumstances for him to be at work on or near it while it is live;
and
(c) suitable precautions (including where necessary the provision of suitable protective
equipment) are taken to prevent injury.

From EWR 1989. Note highlighted phrase. In a CU everything is insulated (or should be) or IP2X, that says to me one is not working live.

Is this more NICEIC clap trap?

 

[shocking_eg]

you tend to take more care when working live or near live terminals, and you soon learn when you get a bolt off it!
that's what training is all about !

 

[Jimmy Boy]

From EWR 1989. Note highlighted phrase. In a CU everything is insulated (or should be) or IP2X, that says to me one is not working live.

Is this more NICEIC clap trap?

Thankyou show me the reg or EAWR that states the IP

ATB J