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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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    SSE policy on issueing temporary seals to agreed 3rd parties may be worth a read.

    As an approach it seems very sensible and proportionate. Some key sections other DNOs could emulate, formalising what is and is not acceptable, and who is responsible.

    Any qualified electrician will be permitted to remove a Company cutout fuse in the event of an emergency. Such an emergency would be deemed to be an overheating consumer unit.

    3.2 Our Customer Service Centre (CSC) shall be contacted as soon as possible following disconnection and the reason for removing the cutout fuse stated. The appropriate depot will arrange to reseal the cutout within 7 days.




    and also




    Members of the following trade associations only are permitted to remove

    security seals for routine work. The term Trade Association is used in the

    remainder of this document and will apply to the following list of associations.

    The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting

    (NICEIC)

    The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)

     The Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland (SELECT)

     National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT).

     ELECSA (An ECA subsidiary)




    In summary,  they will only issue named individuals with numbered temporary seals, in small numbers, on condition they are kept up to date of where they are being used. The individuals are only permitted to do this for single phase cut outs in good condition, and it is made clear that in all other than totally straightforward cases, the DNO should be called in.

     


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    SSE policy on issueing temporary seals to agreed 3rd parties may be worth a read.

    As an approach it seems very sensible and proportionate. Some key sections other DNOs could emulate, formalising what is and is not acceptable, and who is responsible.

    Any qualified electrician will be permitted to remove a Company cutout fuse in the event of an emergency. Such an emergency would be deemed to be an overheating consumer unit.

    3.2 Our Customer Service Centre (CSC) shall be contacted as soon as possible following disconnection and the reason for removing the cutout fuse stated. The appropriate depot will arrange to reseal the cutout within 7 days.




    and also




    Members of the following trade associations only are permitted to remove

    security seals for routine work. The term Trade Association is used in the

    remainder of this document and will apply to the following list of associations.

    The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting

    (NICEIC)

    The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)

     The Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland (SELECT)

     National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT).

     ELECSA (An ECA subsidiary)




    In summary,  they will only issue named individuals with numbered temporary seals, in small numbers, on condition they are kept up to date of where they are being used. The individuals are only permitted to do this for single phase cut outs in good condition, and it is made clear that in all other than totally straightforward cases, the DNO should be called in.

     


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