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On the subject of pulling the DNO fuse.

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There have been a couple of reports here of the DNO confronting electricians who have pulled their fuse.


It's getting closer to home, a work colleague was doing a CU change on a domestic house last week, no isolator fitted, so he pulled the fuse (no seals present).

South Nottinghamshire.


Around 90 minutes later there was a knock on the door, a guy from Western Power was investigating a power loss at the property, reported by the Smart Meter phoning home.

He gave the sparky a talking to, and warned they are getting strict in pursuing people who do it, he said meter fiddling was rife, so any loss of power is checked out asap.
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    Howard Warren:

    For DNO staff and contractors working on service terminations, the mandatory minimum PPE is a full face visor, arc resistant coveralls and insulated gloves with kid leather overgloves - and private electricians are very unlikely to possess these, let alone use them. The DNO will usually charge a fee to remove the fuse, this is to cover the cost of sending staff to site - small expense against the potential consequences of doing it yourself. It's safer, and more professional, to do it right - ask the supplier to arrange for the fuse to be removed.




    Hm!


    For a new supply, wouldn't the service head be installed before the service cable is connected to the mains?


    When my new meter was installed, the technician wore arc shield and insulating gloves (and used insulated tools) but he was having a six-monthly appraisal. He told me that he had only once had to deal with a "lively" service head.


    As far as I could see, for a service head and meter move a couple of weeks ago, neither technician was wearing any PPE.

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    Howard Warren:

    For DNO staff and contractors working on service terminations, the mandatory minimum PPE is a full face visor, arc resistant coveralls and insulated gloves with kid leather overgloves - and private electricians are very unlikely to possess these, let alone use them. The DNO will usually charge a fee to remove the fuse, this is to cover the cost of sending staff to site - small expense against the potential consequences of doing it yourself. It's safer, and more professional, to do it right - ask the supplier to arrange for the fuse to be removed.




    Hm!


    For a new supply, wouldn't the service head be installed before the service cable is connected to the mains?


    When my new meter was installed, the technician wore arc shield and insulating gloves (and used insulated tools) but he was having a six-monthly appraisal. He told me that he had only once had to deal with a "lively" service head.


    As far as I could see, for a service head and meter move a couple of weeks ago, neither technician was wearing any PPE.

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