Pulling the Main Fuse (Poll)

[hightower]

So, anonymous poll - who pulls the main fuse when required (ie CU change) and who get's the DNO/supplier/whoever in to sort it?

 

[johnduffell]

0.16 is fine for ze isn't it? Especially tns. Sure you don't mean 1.6?

 

[gazdkw82]

0.16 is fine for ze isn't it? Especially tns. Sure you don't mean 1.6?

0.8 is the max for a tns

 

[DPG]

Maximum not minimum. Daz

 

[johnduffell]

Yeah exactly, I was replying to the above poster "Did a Ze reading which came out at 0.16, so didn't comply (tns)" but my point is that's an excellent reading so I don't know why it doesn't comply.

 

[gazdkw82]

Yeah exactly, I was replying to the above poster "Did a Ze reading which came out at 0.16, so didn't comply (tns)" but my point is that's an excellent reading so I don't know why it doesn't comply.

you know what, your absolutely right. It must have been the gaping hole in the fuse housing that caught they're attention

 

[DPG]

Iwell I'm confused now. Daz

 

[hightower]

Iwell I'm confused now. Daz

I think Gaz was maybe confused in thinking 0.16 was a higher reading than 0.8, as 16 is a higher reading than 8.

 

[gazdkw82]

I think Gaz was maybe confused in thinking 0.16 was a higher reading than 0.8, as 16 is a higher reading than 8.

spot on.

 

[Stu1312]

The dno's really need to get there act together and approve a scheme like SSE for electricians to pull fuses then crack down on people who aren't approved. I will say that using the correct ppe is essential though, this happened when one of our technicians pulled a cut out fuse.

 

[gazdkw82]

so what would be considered as the "official" ppe for this

 

[Stu1312]

so what would be considered as the "official" ppe for this

If you work for the metering companies or dno it's normally full face visor and LV gloves (leather over gloves if required for mechanical protection) and clothing should be flame retardant. When we do work on the large metal clad heads (up to 600 amp) overalls as well and those are arc resistant.

 

[7029 dave]

60A rewiresble -- common up till the 70's. :mkungfu:

HRC fuse inside that baby.

 

[test electrical]

Well am still a fuse puller air breaker tripper Isolator switcher safety first pints in the local second

 

[rolyberkin]

So today I pulled my first main fuse, no tag so seemed rude not to!

 

[Rpa07]

And I looked over the shoulder of someone pulling one - I'm sure there were seals before pulled.
Given the grand advice of pocketing the fuse carrier to protect yourself from idiots playing a trick and not thinking about the consequences.