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Live Exposed Conductive Parts.

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I have left the hyphens out because the parts that I am referring to are normally live but insulated by a cover. 


I was working in a bungalow today. The consumer unit is situated at high level just below the ceiling in the kitchen. Below the consumer unit is a tall storage cupboard. When I used my steps to turn off an M.C.B. I noticed that the long plastic bus-bar cover that is normally inside the consumer unit was left out on top of the tall storage cupboard. Also a modern energy meter had no cover on it and the four terminal screws were visible. The screws are partly recessed by 2 or 3mm but are still touchable if you put you finger against them. I suspect the solar panel installers are to blame.


So, the owner could be searching for an item stored on top of the tall storage cupboard and get a nasty shock. I suspect that the cover meant to cover the live meter terminals was dropped down the back of the fixed tall storage cupboard.


Bad all round.


Z.
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    Zoomup:

    Bad all round.




    John 8:7

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    Chris Pearson:




    Zoomup:

    Bad all round.




    John 8:7


     




    Is leaving a potential shock risk forgivable? That was no accident it was negligence irrespective of what I do. 


    Prov. 24:8


    Z.

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    Not having a bible to hand I cannot comment on the quotes. But I would consider it unforgivable to leave exposed live parts in a domestic situation. At least a bit of lid from plastic trunking or similar could have been taped across the opening to stop unintentional contact. I also hate exposed busbars in consumer units. I usually put insulation tape over the exposed bits if there is no guard as I am the one at risk when doing live tests. Quite a few of the guards appear to be for cosmetic purposes only as they fall off as soon as you look at them. Rant over for today ? Have a happy Christmas.
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    Zoomup:




    Chris Pearson:




    Zoomup:

    Bad all round.




    John 8:7


     




    Is leaving a potential shock risk forgivable? That was no accident it was negligence irrespective of what I do. 


    Prov. 24:8



    I was thinking that it is very easy to forget to put things back where they should be - e.g. busbar covers.


    Psalms 19:12

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    kfh:

    Not having a bible to hand I cannot comment on the quotes.





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    So, the owner could be searching for an item stored on top of the tall storage cupboard and get a nasty shock. I suspect that the cover meant to cover the live meter terminals was dropped down the back of the fixed tall storage cupboard.

     




    John 11:35


    and 


    Exodus 21:33-34

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    mrf:




    So, the owner could be searching for an item stored on top of the tall storage cupboard and get a nasty shock. I suspect that the cover meant to cover the live meter terminals was dropped down the back of the fixed tall storage cupboard.




    John 11:35



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    Hi zoomup, apologies that I don't have a biblical reference number, but could you tell off your steps who the energy meter belonged to? Did you take a picture?
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    kfh:

    Not having a bible to hand I cannot comment on the quotes. But I would consider it unforgivable to leave exposed live parts in a domestic situation. At least a bit of lid from plastic trunking or similar could have been taped across the opening to stop unintentional contact. I also hate exposed busbars in consumer units. I usually put insulation tape over the exposed bits if there is no guard as I am the one at risk when doing live tests. Quite a few of the guards appear to be for cosmetic purposes only as they fall off as soon as you look at them. Rant over for today ? Have a happy Christmas.




    Agreed. I often place an insulated choc block on a bare unused copper busbar finger, screwed on tight,  in case the flimsy plastic blank insert comes adrift.


    Z.

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    I was thinking that it is very easy to forget to put things back where they should be - e.g. busbar covers.


    Psalms 19:12


    And just leave it in front of the consumer unit in plain sight on top of a tall storage cupboard. The loosening of two consumer unit screws to remove the cover and 20 seconds would ensure its replacement. Nope, this was no mistake Chris, this was a case of negligence, especially leaving the meter terminals open to touch.


    Z.


     


     




     

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