Pulling the main fuse :/

[liambaker996]

Hi guys i have been asked to change a consumer unit.
I have been told that pulling the fuse is not illegal as the Yorkshire Electricity Board just don't have the men to come out and pull everybody fuses who need it doing anymore.
i know this may cause debate and i will get the answer of "it was already off when you arrived" which yes it probably will be
just wondered if anybody had any conformation on this as all the other threads seem to be from a year to 3 ago.
Liam

 

[Mr Hehound]

really do wpd allow the same

Western Power.

Not so far as I know.

In reality the ones I've met don't give a damn.

Talking to some the other day at a property and they asked me if I wanted the seal leaving off the head in case I needed the supply off again as there was no isolator.

I said to them that I thought this was 'not on' and they basically said its the meter seal they're more worried about and it didn't look like the elderly lady in the place looked like she was about to go on the rob.

They left the seal off and went on their way.

100% they'd deny all knowledge of that conversation if I was to 'go a bit wrong' and take the power out to the street (or worse) mind.

 

[guinnessgixer]

amount of times ive put a c2 on an eicr because spark before has cut seal and not replaced for consumer change, we all do it those who say they don't are lying !! top tip I buy mine off ebay, cheap as chips!!!

 

[Des 56]

amount of times ive put a c2 on an eicr because spark before has cut seal and not replaced for consumer change, we all do it those who say they don't are lying !! top tip I buy mine off ebay, cheap as chips!!!

Please tell me you have got to be joking

When we carry out an eicr it is to determine if the installation is suitable for safe continued use,what has a seal got to do with safe continued use

What in heavens name has a seal on a fuse that most users have no idea whatsoever what it is or what it protects have to do with their safety

 

[GLENNSPARK]

amount of times ive put a c2 on an eicr because spark before has cut seal and not replaced for consumer change, we all do it those who say they don't are lying !! top tip I buy mine off ebay, cheap as chips!!!

go away and look at what constitutes a 2 will you before posting complete twaddle like this ....

it`s embarrassing

 

[Daniel Cotter]

Are we still going on about this. No one cares about the seals on the cut out.

 

[Des 56]

Are we still going on about this. No one cares about the seals on the cut out.

Whatever is happening to our industry,i honestly despair

 

[Daniel Cotter]

Whatever is happening to our industry,i honestly despair

Just stating the facts mate. Ive not once seen or herd of a report, inquiry or what about seals being cut.

1 They dont get reported. Infact no is told by higher authority to report them.

2 Theres no way that anyone can prove who cut the seals.

The only time seals being cut gets noticed is when there is a theft of electricity. Even then its mainly the larger seals on the screws that hold the meter together that attracts attention.

 

[Des 56]

Just stating the facts mate. Ive not once seen or herd of a report, inquiry or what about seals being cut.

1 They dont get reported. Infact no is told by higher authority to report them.

2 Theres no way that anyone can prove who cut the seals.



only time seals being cut gets noticed is when there is a theft of electricity. Even then its mainly the larger seals on the screws that hold the meter together that attracts attention.

Exactly my thoughts as well Daniel,there is a lot of panic and warnings based on nothing more than unwarranted fear,it would be amazing if anyone on this forum could ever produce any evidence to the contrary.maybe someone fiddling the meter but never ever seals missing

 

[Engineer54]

Exactly my thoughts as well Daniel,there is a lot of panic and warnings based on nothing more than unwarranted fear,it would be amazing if anyone on this forum could ever produce any evidence to the contrary.maybe someone fiddling the meter but never ever seals missing

As far as i'm concerned, it's not a question about seals being cut/broken, it's all about the plonkers that are around these day's pulling cut-out fuses that don't have a clue what they are doing. Especially when faced with the old cast iron cut-outs!! If known accidents has been reported by DNO staff themselves, what chance has an inexperienced, under qualified fast track so-called DI??

 

[Knobhead]

All I can say is “I’m happy I’m retired.”

I don’t have to put up with idiots any more!

 

[Geordie Spark]

All I can say is “I’m happy I’m retired.”

I don’t have to put up with idiots any more!

Tony ......

...... it's late ......

... get yersel' away to bed ....

....... and pull your main fuse.

Sweet dreams.

 

[Knobhead]

Tony ......

...... it's late ......

... get yersel' away to bed ....

....... and pull your main fuse.

Sweet dreams.

I wish! Sleep whats that?

 

[Rockingit]

As far as i'm concerned, it's not a question about seals being cut/broken, it's all about the plonkers that are around these day's pulling cut-out fuses that don't have a clue what they are doing. Especially when faced with the old cast iron cut-outs!! If known accidents has been reported by DNO staff themselves, what chance has an inexperienced, under qualified fast track so-called DI??

One word answer: Darwin

 

[Rockingit]

amount of times ive put a c2 on an eicr because spark before has cut seal and not replaced for consumer change, we all do it those who say they don't are lying !! top tip I buy mine off ebay, cheap as chips!!!

Jesus man! You for real??!! The cut out isn't part of the consumers installation therefore isn't even covered by BS7671 (110.2) in the first place!! As for a C2 even if it was..... words fail me.

 

[Rampantchilli]

I once changed a CU where the seals were missing, many months after the customer asked me to go round as she had some problems, when I arrived she really laid into me, someone from the DNO metering department had been round and said I'd left the cut out in an extremely dangerous state and he was going to contact the HSE and report me, I **** a brick to be frank, when I took a look I had not resealed the meter! But worse still, nor had the meter reader. I explained that the fact it's behind a locked door behind heavy furniture means its not really dangerous or indeed accessible, and if it was that bad then why did he leave it un sealed.

i sealed it up and walked away laughing