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On the subject of pulling the DNO fuse.

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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  • ebee:

    I do not think any of us would argue about pulling a DNO fuse bein unlawful and wrong.

    But I think that many would say why is there not an isolator there in the first place?




     

    Because isolators cost money.  House builders don't want to install them unless they have to.  Electricity suppliers don't want to install them until they have to.  Consumers only discover that an isolator would have been handy when they actually need it.
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  • ebee:

    I do not think any of us would argue about pulling a DNO fuse bein unlawful and wrong.

    But I think that many would say why is there not an isolator there in the first place?




     

    Because isolators cost money.  House builders don't want to install them unless they have to.  Electricity suppliers don't want to install them until they have to.  Consumers only discover that an isolator would have been handy when they actually need it.
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