Worrying find today

[oz1988]

Hey guys just thought I'd share a worrying find today..........

Called to a property with loss of supply after their smart meter install.

Tails from meter to ccu still live, so I remove the cover to find the Live tail loose inside, I also notice weld and burn marks on the neural busbar millimeters away...........:whatchutalkingabout

I find out later the smart cough expert cough had manage to pull the tail out fitting the meter and he had blown the mains 60Amp fuse! So about 100Amp fault??? Not only that to remedy this he wiggles the tail until he could re-energise without blowing the fuse leaving a loose tail in the board live! :banghead:

Serious safety concern to me, what about you?

 

[Farmelectrics]

Take photos report it to the dno send it in to the professional electrician mag name and shame them if there not using qualified electricians

 

[IzzyS]

It won't be the last. ESC have done some testing on meter tail connections. Interesting reading.


Tightness of meter tails : Electrical Safety Council

 

[shagbite]

and your point is?
look, for me fella......don`t start attention seekin rubbish like this....or you`l just attract my attention.....in not a nice way....lol.....:annoyed:

hahahaha!! put the stella down, glenn.

 

[oz1988]

It has been reported through internal process, I dont think he will be installing meters much longer tbh, I didnt realise the "training" was soo short, frightening really!

 

[richy3333]

It has been reported through internal process, I dont think he will be installing meters much longer tbh, I didnt realise the "training" was soo short, frightening really!

Always wondered where the failed Part P'ers went

 

[HandySparks]

It won't be the last. ESC have done some testing on meter tail connections. Interesting reading.


Tightness of meter tails : Electrical Safety Council

Good link, I've read this before. It appears to show that when terminating meter tails, undoing the twist in the strands so that they lie parallel is the best way of ensuring a joint that's going to last. Also that checking the screw tightness after tails have been disturbed for any reason is good practice.